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Arun and Chichester

170,692 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Arun: £5,283Chichester: £4,813Arun: £5,305Chichester: £4,546Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun 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: Arun £12,520, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421Arun: £12,520Chichester: £12,474Arun: £12,574Chichester: £11,782Arun: £11,876

    £12,520£12,574£11,876Arun 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: Arun £1,983, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655Arun: £1,983Chichester: £1,662Arun: £1,991Chichester: £1,569Arun: £1,881

    £1,983£1,991£1,881Arun 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: Arun £11,473, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548Arun: £11,473Chichester: £11,597Arun: £11,521Chichester: £10,954Arun: £10,882

    £11,473£11,521£10,882Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £327, Chichester £268Chichester: £268Arun: £327Chichester: £269Arun: £328Chichester: £254Arun: £310

    £327£328£310Arun 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: Arun £700, Chichester £588Chichester: £588Arun: £700Chichester: £590Arun: £703Chichester: £557Arun: £664

    £700£703£664Arun is higher£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: Arun £20, Chichester £17Chichester: £17Arun: £20Chichester: £17Arun: £21Chichester: £16Arun: £19

    £20£21£19Arun 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: Arun £369, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Arun: £369Chichester: £279Arun: £371Chichester: £264Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Arun is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Arun: £134Chichester: £102Arun: £135Chichester: £96Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Arun 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: Arun £99, Chichester £76Chichester: £76Arun: £99Chichester: £76Arun: £99Chichester: £72Arun: £94

    £99£99£94Arun is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,581, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366Arun: £1,581Chichester: £1,371Arun: £1,588Chichester: £1,295Arun: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Arun is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Arun: £204Chichester: £194Arun: £205Chichester: £183Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Arun 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: Arun £292, Chichester £203Chichester: £203Arun: £292Chichester: £204Arun: £294Chichester: £193Arun: £277

    £292£294£277Arun 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: Arun £7.21, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37Arun: £7.21Chichester: £6.39Arun: £7.24Chichester: £6.04Arun: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Arun 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: Arun £3.38, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75Arun: £3.38Chichester: £3.77Arun: £3.40Chichester: £3.56Arun: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Arun: £5.35Chichester: £4.82Arun: £5.37Chichester: £4.55Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Arun 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: Arun 992.2, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3Arun: 992.2

    992.2Chichester 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: Arun 81.2, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8Arun: 81.2

    81.2Arun 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: Arun 145.9, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0Arun: 145.9

    145.9Arun is higher121.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Arun: 57.5

    57.5Arun is higher43.5

  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, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5Arun: 187.3

    187.3Arun 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: Arun 21.8, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4Arun: 21.8

    21.8Arun is higher17.4

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Arun and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureArunChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£4,792£4,813£4,546Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876£12,421£12,474£11,782Arun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881£1,655£1,662£1,569Arun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,521£10,882£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£328£310£268£269£254Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£588£590£557Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£17£16Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£278£279£264Arun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£102£102£96Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£76£76£72Arun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,366£1,371£1,295Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£193£194£183Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£294£277£203£204£193Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.37£6.39£6.04Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.75£3.77£3.56Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.80£4.82£4.55Arun
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.21,002.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.266.8Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9121.0Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.543.5Arun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3148.5Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.817.4Arun

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Arun: £5,283Chichester: £4,813Arun: £5,305Chichester: £4,546Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arun £3,462, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274Arun: £3,462Chichester: £3,288Arun: £3,476Chichester: £3,106Arun: £3,284

    £3,462£3,476£3,284Arun is higher£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arun £1,108, Chichester £940Chichester: £940Arun: £1,108Chichester: £944Arun: £1,113Chichester: £892Arun: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Arun is higher£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arun £3,172, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044Arun: £3,172Chichester: £3,057Arun: £3,185Chichester: £2,888Arun: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arun £90, Chichester £71Chichester: £71Arun: £90Chichester: £71Arun: £91Chichester: £67Arun: £86

    £90£91£86Arun 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: Arun £194, Chichester £155Chichester: £155Arun: £194Chichester: £156Arun: £194Chichester: £147Arun: £184

    £194£194£184Arun is higher£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: Arun £5.65, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55Arun: £5.65Chichester: £4.57Arun: £5.67Chichester: £4.32Arun: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Arun 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: Arun £369, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Arun: £369Chichester: £279Arun: £371Chichester: £264Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Arun is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Arun: £134Chichester: £102Arun: £135Chichester: £96Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Arun 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: Arun £55, Chichester £43Chichester: £43Arun: £55Chichester: £43Arun: £55Chichester: £41Arun: £52

    £55£55£52Arun is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arun £884, Chichester £776Chichester: £776Arun: £884Chichester: £779Arun: £888Chichester: £736Arun: £839

    £884£888£839Arun is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Arun: £204Chichester: £194Arun: £205Chichester: £183Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Arun is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arun £163, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Arun: £163Chichester: £116Arun: £164Chichester: £110Arun: £155

    £163£164£155Arun is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arun £4.03, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62Arun: £4.03Chichester: £3.63Arun: £4.04Chichester: £3.43Arun: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Arun is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arun £1.89, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13Arun: £1.89Chichester: £2.14Arun: £1.90Chichester: £2.02Arun: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Arun: £5.35Chichester: £4.82Arun: £5.37Chichester: £4.55Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Arun is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arun 274.3, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2Arun: 274.3

    274.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 22.5, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6Arun: 22.5

    22.5Arun 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: Arun 40.3, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9Arun: 40.3

    40.3Arun is higher31.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Arun: 57.5

    57.5Arun is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 104.7, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4Arun: 104.7

    104.7Arun 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: Arun 12.2, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9Arun: 12.2

    12.2Arun is higher9.9

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Arun and Chichester, per resident
MeasureArunChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£4,792£4,813£4,546Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,476£3,284£3,274£3,288£3,106Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£940£944£892Arun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£3,044£3,057£2,888Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£71£71£67Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£155£156£147Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.55£4.57£4.32Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£278£279£264Arun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£102£102£96Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£43£43£41Arun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£776£779£736Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£193£194£183Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£116£116£110Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.62£3.63£3.43Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£2.13£2.14£2.02Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.80£4.82£4.55Arun
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.3264.2Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.517.6Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.331.9Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.543.5Arun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.784.4Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.9Arun

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arun £901.8m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mArun: £901.8mChichester: £621.8mArun: £905.6mChichester: £587.3mArun: £855.4m

    £901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arun £590.9m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mArun: £590.9mChichester: £424.9mArun: £593.4mChichester: £401.3mArun: £560.5m

    £590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun is higher£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arun £189.2m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mArun: £189.2mChichester: £122.0mArun: £190.0mChichester: £115.2mArun: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arun £541.4m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mArun: £541.4mChichester: £395.0mArun: £543.7mChichester: £373.1mArun: £513.6m

    £541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arun £15.4m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mArun: £15.4mChichester: £9.2mArun: £15.5mChichester: £8.7mArun: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun 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: Arun £33.1m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mArun: £33.1mChichester: £20.1mArun: £33.2mChichester: £19.0mArun: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun is higher£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: Arun £0.96m, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mArun: £0.96mChichester: £0.59mArun: £0.97mChichester: £0.56mArun: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun 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: Arun £63.0m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mArun: £63.0mChichester: £36.1mArun: £63.3mChichester: £34.1mArun: £59.8m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arun £22.9m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mArun: £22.9mChichester: £13.2mArun: £23.0mChichester: £12.4mArun: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun 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: Arun £9.4m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mArun: £9.4mChichester: £5.6mArun: £9.4mChichester: £5.3mArun: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arun £150.9m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mArun: £150.9mChichester: £100.7mArun: £151.5mChichester: £95.1mArun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arun £34.8m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mArun: £34.8mChichester: £25.1mArun: £34.9mChichester: £23.7mArun: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arun £27.9m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mArun: £27.9mChichester: £15.0mArun: £28.0mChichester: £14.2mArun: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arun £0.69m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mArun: £0.69mChichester: £0.47mArun: £0.69mChichester: £0.44mArun: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arun £0.32m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mArun: £0.32mChichester: £0.28mArun: £0.32mChichester: £0.26mArun: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arun £0.91m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mArun: £0.91mChichester: £0.62mArun: £0.92mChichester: £0.59mArun: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arun 46,826, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139Arun: 46,826

    46,826Arun is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arun 3,833, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276Arun: 3,833

    3,833Arun is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun 6,883, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120Arun: 6,883

    6,883Arun is higher4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun 9,819, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614Arun: 9,819

    9,819Arun is higher5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arun 17,873, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900Arun: 17,873

    17,873Arun is higher10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun 2,083, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276Arun: 2,083

    2,083Arun is higher1,276

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Arun and Chichester, total
MeasureArunChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mArun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mArun
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,82634,139Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8332,276Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8834,120Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8195,614Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,87310,900Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0831,276Arun

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.