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Mid Suffolk and Chichester

110,775 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Chichester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Suffolk 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

Mid Suffolk Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Mid Suffolk: £4,282Chichester: £4,813Mid Suffolk: £4,300Chichester: £4,546Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421Mid Suffolk: £12,369Chichester: £12,474Mid Suffolk: £12,422Chichester: £11,782Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655Mid Suffolk: £1,292Chichester: £1,662Mid Suffolk: £1,297Chichester: £1,569Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548Mid Suffolk: £11,534Chichester: £11,597Mid Suffolk: £11,583Chichester: £10,954Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £228, Chichester £268Chichester: £268Mid Suffolk: £228Chichester: £269Mid Suffolk: £229Chichester: £254Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £592, Chichester £588Chichester: £588Mid Suffolk: £592Chichester: £590Mid Suffolk: £594Chichester: £557Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk £15, Chichester £17Chichester: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Chichester: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Chichester: £16Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £322, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Mid Suffolk: £322Chichester: £279Mid Suffolk: £323Chichester: £264Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk £96, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Mid Suffolk: £96Chichester: £102Mid Suffolk: £97Chichester: £96Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £85, Chichester £76Chichester: £76Mid Suffolk: £85Chichester: £76Mid Suffolk: £85Chichester: £72Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk £1,004, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366Mid Suffolk: £1,004Chichester: £1,371Mid Suffolk: £1,008Chichester: £1,295Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Chichester is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Mid Suffolk: £99Chichester: £194Mid Suffolk: £99Chichester: £183Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £194, Chichester £203Chichester: £203Mid Suffolk: £194Chichester: £204Mid Suffolk: £195Chichester: £193Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37Mid Suffolk: £5.98Chichester: £6.39Mid Suffolk: £6.00Chichester: £6.04Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75Mid Suffolk: £2.69Chichester: £3.77Mid Suffolk: £2.70Chichester: £3.56Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Chichester is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Chichester: £4.82Mid Suffolk: £7.83Chichester: £4.55Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk 1,016.6, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk 58.3, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk 121.3, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk 126.1, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk 18.5, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Mid Suffolk and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£268£269£254Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£588£590£557Mid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£17£17£16Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£278£279£264Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£102£102£96Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£76£76£72Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£203£204£193Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£3.75£3.77£3.56Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.80£4.82£4.55Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,002.3Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.366.8Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3121.0Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.643.5Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1148.5Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.517.4Mid Suffolk

Per resident

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

Mid Suffolk Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Mid Suffolk: £4,282Chichester: £4,813Mid Suffolk: £4,300Chichester: £4,546Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274Mid Suffolk: £3,003Chichester: £3,288Mid Suffolk: £3,015Chichester: £3,106Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Chichester is higher£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Chichester £940Chichester: £940Mid Suffolk: £755Chichester: £944Mid Suffolk: £758Chichester: £892Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Chichester is higher£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044Mid Suffolk: £2,800Chichester: £3,057Mid Suffolk: £2,812Chichester: £2,888Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Chichester is higher£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Chichester £71Chichester: £71Mid Suffolk: £55Chichester: £71Mid Suffolk: £56Chichester: £67Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £144, Chichester £155Chichester: £155Mid Suffolk: £144Chichester: £156Mid Suffolk: £144Chichester: £147Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £3.73, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55Mid Suffolk: £3.73Chichester: £4.57Mid Suffolk: £3.75Chichester: £4.32Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £322, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Mid Suffolk: £322Chichester: £279Mid Suffolk: £323Chichester: £264Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk £96, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Mid Suffolk: £96Chichester: £102Mid Suffolk: £97Chichester: £96Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk £49, Chichester £43Chichester: £43Mid Suffolk: £49Chichester: £43Mid Suffolk: £50Chichester: £41Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Chichester £776Chichester: £776Mid Suffolk: £587Chichester: £779Mid Suffolk: £589Chichester: £736Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Chichester is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Mid Suffolk: £99Chichester: £194Mid Suffolk: £99Chichester: £183Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Mid Suffolk: £114Chichester: £116Mid Suffolk: £114Chichester: £110Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108Chichester is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62Mid Suffolk: £3.49Chichester: £3.63Mid Suffolk: £3.50Chichester: £3.43Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13Mid Suffolk: £1.57Chichester: £2.14Mid Suffolk: £1.58Chichester: £2.02Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Chichester is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Chichester: £4.82Mid Suffolk: £7.83Chichester: £4.55Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Chichester is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk 29.5, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk 10.8, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Mid Suffolk and Chichester, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£940£944£892Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£71£71£67Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£155£156£147Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.55£4.57£4.32Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£278£279£264Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£102£102£96Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£43£43£41Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£776£779£736Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£116£116£110Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£2.13£2.14£2.02Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.80£4.82£4.55Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8264.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.6Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.531.9Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.643.5Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.784.4Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.89.9Mid Suffolk

Total

Mid Suffolk 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

Mid Suffolk Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mMid Suffolk: £474.3mChichester: £621.8mMid Suffolk: £476.3mChichester: £587.3mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mChichester is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mMid Suffolk: £332.6mChichester: £424.9mMid Suffolk: £334.0mChichester: £401.3mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mChichester is higher£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mMid Suffolk: £83.6mChichester: £122.0mMid Suffolk: £84.0mChichester: £115.2mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mChichester is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mMid Suffolk: £310.2mChichester: £395.0mMid Suffolk: £311.5mChichester: £373.1mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mChichester is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mChichester: £9.2mMid Suffolk: £6.2mChichester: £8.7mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£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: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mMid Suffolk: £15.9mChichester: £20.1mMid Suffolk: £16.0mChichester: £19.0mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mChichester 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: Mid Suffolk £0.41m, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.41mChichester: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.41mChichester: £0.56mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChichester 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: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mMid Suffolk: £35.6mChichester: £36.1mMid Suffolk: £35.8mChichester: £34.1mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mChichester 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: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mMid Suffolk: £10.7mChichester: £13.2mMid Suffolk: £10.7mChichester: £12.4mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mChichester 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: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mMid Suffolk: £5.5mChichester: £5.6mMid Suffolk: £5.5mChichester: £5.3mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mMid Suffolk: £65.0mChichester: £100.7mMid Suffolk: £65.2mChichester: £95.1mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mChichester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mMid Suffolk: £10.9mChichester: £25.1mMid Suffolk: £11.0mChichester: £23.7mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mMid Suffolk: £12.6mChichester: £15.0mMid Suffolk: £12.6mChichester: £14.2mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mChichester is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mMid Suffolk: £0.39mChichester: £0.47mMid Suffolk: £0.39mChichester: £0.44mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.17mChichester: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.17mChichester: £0.26mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mChichester is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mMid Suffolk: £0.86mChichester: £0.62mMid Suffolk: £0.87mChichester: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Chichester is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Chichester is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Chichester 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: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Chichester is higher10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Chichester, total
MeasureMid SuffolkChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33834,139Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,276Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2624,120Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4905,614Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,16210,900Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,276Chichester

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.
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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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