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Arun and Chichester
Arun is higher than Chichester on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Arun is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 3. 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 Chichester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,520£12,574£11,876Arun is higher£12,421£12,474£11,782
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,983£1,991£1,881Arun is higher£1,655£1,662£1,569
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,473£11,521£10,882Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£327£328£310Arun is higher£268£269£254
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£700£703£664Arun is higher£588£590£557
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£21£19Arun is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£369£371£350Arun is higher£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Arun is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94Arun is higher£76£76£72
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,581£1,588£1,500Arun is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£193Arun is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£292£294£277Arun is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.21£7.24£6.84Arun is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Arun is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
992.2Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.2Arun is higher66.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.9Arun is higher121.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
57.5Arun is higher43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
187.3Arun is higher148.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Arun is higher17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Arun | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,283£5,305£5,011 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | Arun |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,520£12,574£11,876 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | Arun |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,983£1,991£1,881 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | Arun |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,473£11,521£10,882 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £327£328£310 | £268£269£254 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £700£703£664 | £588£590£557 | Arun |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£21£19 | £17£17£16 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £278£279£264 | Arun |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £102£102£96 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £76£76£72 | Arun |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,581£1,588£1,500 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | Arun |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£193 | £193£194£183 | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £292£294£277 | £203£204£193 | Arun |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Arun |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Arun |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 992.2 | 1,002.3 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.2 | 66.8 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.9 | 121.0 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 57.5 | 43.5 | Arun |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 187.3 | 148.5 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8 | 17.4 | Arun |
Per resident
Arun is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,462£3,476£3,284Arun is higher£3,274£3,288£3,106
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,108£1,113£1,051Arun is higher£940£944£892
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,172£3,185£3,009Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Arun is higher£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£194£184Arun is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Arun is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£369£371£350Arun is higher£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Arun is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Arun is higher£43£43£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£884£888£839Arun is higher£776£779£736
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£193Arun is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Arun is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Arun is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.89£1.90£1.79Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Arun is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
274.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count264.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Arun is higher17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
40.3Arun is higher31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
57.5Arun is higher43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
104.7Arun is higher84.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Arun is higher9.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Arun | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,283£5,305£5,011 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | Arun |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,462£3,476£3,284 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | Arun |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,108£1,113£1,051 | £940£944£892 | Arun |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,172£3,185£3,009 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | Arun |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £71£71£67 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£194£184 | £155£156£147 | Arun |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £278£279£264 | Arun |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £102£102£96 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £43£43£41 | Arun |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £884£888£839 | £776£779£736 | Arun |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£193 | £193£194£183 | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £116£116£110 | Arun |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Arun |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Arun |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 274.3 | 264.2 | Arun |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 17.6 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 40.3 | 31.9 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 57.5 | 43.5 | Arun |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 104.7 | 84.4 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 9.9 | Arun |
Total
Arun is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 0. 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 Chichester
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun is higher£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
46,826Arun is higherDepends on how you count34,139
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,833Arun is higher2,276
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,883Arun is higher4,120
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,819Arun is higher5,614
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,873Arun is higher10,900
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,083Arun is higher1,276
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| Measure | Arun | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £901.8m£905.6m£855.4m | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | Arun |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £590.9m£593.4m£560.5m | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | Arun |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.2m£190.0m£179.5m | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | Arun |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £541.4m£543.7m£513.6m | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | Arun |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Arun |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £63.0m£63.3m£59.8m | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | Arun |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Arun |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £150.9m£151.5m£143.1m | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | Arun |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £34.8m£34.9m£33.0m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | Arun |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Arun |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Arun |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.92m£0.86m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Arun |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 46,826 | 34,139 | Arun |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,833 | 2,276 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,883 | 4,120 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,819 | 5,614 | Arun |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,873 | 10,900 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,083 | 1,276 | Arun |
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.