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Arun and Lewes

170,692 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Arun is higher than Lewes on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

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

Arun Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Arun: £5,283Lewes: £5,222Arun: £5,305Lewes: £4,933Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun 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: Arun £12,520, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Arun: £12,520Lewes: £12,664Arun: £12,574Lewes: £11,961Arun: £11,876

    £12,520£12,574£11,876Lewes 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: Arun £1,983, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Arun: £1,983Lewes: £2,059Arun: £1,991Lewes: £1,945Arun: £1,881

    £1,983£1,991£1,881Lewes 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: Arun £11,473, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Arun: £11,473Lewes: £11,626Arun: £11,521Lewes: £10,981Arun: £10,882

    £11,473£11,521£10,882Lewes 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: Arun £327, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Arun: £327Lewes: £343Arun: £328Lewes: £324Arun: £310

    £327£328£310Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Arun £700, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Arun: £700Lewes: £674Arun: £703Lewes: £637Arun: £664

    £700£703£664Arun 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: Arun £20, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Arun: £20Lewes: £21Arun: £21Lewes: £20Arun: £19

    £20£21£19Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £369, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Arun: £369Lewes: £397Arun: £371Lewes: £375Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Arun: £134Lewes: £163Arun: £135Lewes: £154Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Arun £99, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Arun: £99Lewes: £99Arun: £99Lewes: £94Arun: £94

    £99£99£94Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,581, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Arun: £1,581Lewes: £1,643Arun: £1,588Lewes: £1,552Arun: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Arun: £204Lewes: £226Arun: £205Lewes: £213Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Arun £292, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Arun: £292Lewes: £302Arun: £294Lewes: £285Arun: £277

    £292£294£277Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £7.21, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Arun: £7.21Lewes: £6.44Arun: £7.24Lewes: £6.08Arun: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Arun is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £3.38, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Arun: £3.38Lewes: £7.87Arun: £3.40Lewes: £7.43Arun: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Lewes is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Arun: £5.35Lewes: £8.19Arun: £5.37Lewes: £7.74Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Arun 992.2, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Arun: 992.2

    992.2Lewes is higherDepends on how you count997.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arun 81.2, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Arun: 81.2

    81.2Lewes is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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: Arun 145.9, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Arun: 145.9

    145.9Arun 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: Arun 57.5, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Arun: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arun 187.3, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Arun: 187.3

    187.3Arun 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: Arun 21.8, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Arun: 21.8

    21.8Arun is higher20.9

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Arun and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureArunLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,200£5,222£4,933Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,521£10,882£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£328£310£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£671£674£637Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£99£99£94Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£294£277£301£302£285Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.41£6.44£6.08Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.2997.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.281.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9136.5Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.560.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3176.0Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.820.9Arun

Per resident

Arun is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 10. 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

Arun Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Arun: £5,283Lewes: £5,222Arun: £5,305Lewes: £4,933Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arun £3,462, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Arun: £3,462Lewes: £3,260Arun: £3,476Lewes: £3,079Arun: £3,284

    £3,462£3,476£3,284Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arun £1,108, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Arun: £1,108Lewes: £1,168Arun: £1,113Lewes: £1,104Arun: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arun £3,172, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Arun: £3,172Lewes: £2,993Arun: £3,185Lewes: £2,827Arun: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Arun is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arun £90, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Arun: £90Lewes: £88Arun: £91Lewes: £83Arun: £86

    £90£91£86Arun is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £194, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Arun: £194Lewes: £174Arun: £194Lewes: £164Arun: £184

    £194£194£184Arun 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: Arun £5.65, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Arun: £5.65Lewes: £5.39Arun: £5.67Lewes: £5.09Arun: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Arun is higherDepends on how you count£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: Arun £369, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Arun: £369Lewes: £397Arun: £371Lewes: £375Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Arun: £134Lewes: £163Arun: £135Lewes: £154Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arun £55, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Arun: £55Lewes: £56Arun: £55Lewes: £53Arun: £52

    £55£55£52Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arun £884, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Arun: £884Lewes: £932Arun: £888Lewes: £881Arun: £839

    £884£888£839Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Arun: £204Lewes: £226Arun: £205Lewes: £213Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arun £163, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Arun: £163Lewes: £171Arun: £164Lewes: £162Arun: £155

    £163£164£155Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arun £4.03, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Arun: £4.03Lewes: £3.65Arun: £4.04Lewes: £3.45Arun: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Arun is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arun £1.89, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Arun: £1.89Lewes: £4.47Arun: £1.90Lewes: £4.22Arun: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Lewes is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Arun: £5.35Lewes: £8.19Arun: £5.37Lewes: £7.74Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arun 274.3, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Arun: 274.3

    274.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 22.5, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Arun: 22.5

    22.5Arun is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 40.3, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Arun: 40.3

    40.3Arun 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: Arun 57.5, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Arun: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 104.7, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Arun: 104.7

    104.7Arun 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: Arun 12.2, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Arun: 12.2

    12.2Arun is higher11.9

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Arun and Lewes, per resident
MeasureArunLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,200£5,222£4,933Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,476£3,284£3,246£3,260£3,079Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£2,980£2,993£2,827Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£88£88£83Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£173£174£164Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.37£5.39£5.09Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£56£56£53Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£171£171£162Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.64£3.65£3.45Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.3256.8Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.0Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.335.1Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.560.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.799.9Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.9Arun

Total

Arun 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

Arun Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arun £901.8m, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mArun: £901.8mLewes: £534.4mArun: £905.6mLewes: £504.7mArun: £855.4m

    £901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun is higher£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arun £590.9m, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mArun: £590.9mLewes: £333.6mArun: £593.4mLewes: £315.1mArun: £560.5m

    £590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arun £189.2m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mArun: £189.2mLewes: £119.6mArun: £190.0mLewes: £112.9mArun: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arun £541.4m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mArun: £541.4mLewes: £306.2mArun: £543.7mLewes: £289.2mArun: £513.6m

    £541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arun £15.4m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mArun: £15.4mLewes: £9.0mArun: £15.5mLewes: £8.5mArun: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun £33.1m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mArun: £33.1mLewes: £17.8mArun: £33.2mLewes: £16.8mArun: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun 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: Arun £0.96m, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mArun: £0.96mLewes: £0.55mArun: £0.97mLewes: £0.52mArun: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun £63.0m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mArun: £63.0mLewes: £40.7mArun: £63.3mLewes: £38.4mArun: £59.8m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arun £22.9m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mArun: £22.9mLewes: £16.6mArun: £23.0mLewes: £15.7mArun: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun £9.4m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mArun: £9.4mLewes: £5.8mArun: £9.4mLewes: £5.5mArun: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arun £150.9m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mArun: £150.9mLewes: £95.4mArun: £151.5mLewes: £90.1mArun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arun £34.8m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mArun: £34.8mLewes: £23.1mArun: £34.9mLewes: £21.8mArun: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arun £27.9m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mArun: £27.9mLewes: £17.5mArun: £28.0mLewes: £16.6mArun: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arun £0.69m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mArun: £0.69mLewes: £0.37mArun: £0.69mLewes: £0.35mArun: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arun £0.32m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mArun: £0.32mLewes: £0.46mArun: £0.32mLewes: £0.43mArun: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLewes is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arun £0.91m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mArun: £0.91mLewes: £0.84mArun: £0.92mLewes: £0.79mArun: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arun 46,826, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Arun: 46,826

    46,826Arun is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arun 3,833, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Arun: 3,833

    3,833Arun is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun 6,883, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Arun: 6,883

    6,883Arun is higher3,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun 9,819, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Arun: 9,819

    9,819Arun is higherDepends on how you count6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arun 17,873, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Arun: 17,873

    17,873Arun is higher10,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun 2,083, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Arun: 2,083

    2,083Arun is higher1,215

Show the numbers
Arun and Lewes, total
MeasureArunLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mArun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,82626,279Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8332,149Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8833,595Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8196,168Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,87310,218Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0831,215Arun

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.