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Chichester and Isles of Scilly
Chichester is higher than Isles of Scilly on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 1 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
Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly 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
Chichester Isles of Scilly
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester is higher£10,731£10,777£10,179
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester is higher£440£442£417
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higher£10,077£10,120£9,558
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£268£269£254Chichester is higher£212£213£201
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£590£557Chichester is higher£432£434£410
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Chichester is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Chichester is higher£103£104£98
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Chichester is higher£37£37£35
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£76£76£72Chichester is higher£0.00
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higher£374£376£355
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Chichester is higher£81£81£77
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Chichester is higher£66£66£62
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higher£0.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Chichester is higher£0.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Chichester is higher891.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.8Chichester is higher41.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.0Chichester is higher72.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Chichester is higher17.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
148.5Chichester is higher63.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.4Chichester is higher4.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Isles of Scilly | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £3,227£3,241£3,061 | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | £10,731£10,777£10,179 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | £440£442£417 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | £10,077£10,120£9,558 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £212£213£201 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £432£434£410 | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £9.80£9.85£9.30 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £103£104£98 | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £37£37£35 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £0.00 | Chichester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | £374£376£355 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £81£81£77 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £66£66£62 | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £0.00 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £0.00 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £121£121£115 | Isles of Scilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 891.6 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.8 | 41.3 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.0 | 72.3 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 17.6 | Chichester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 148.5 | 63.1 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.4 | 4.8 | Chichester |
Per resident
Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly 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
Chichester Isles of Scilly
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester is higher£2,616£2,627£2,482
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£940£944£892Chichester is higher£269£271£256
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester is higher£2,457£2,467£2,330
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Chichester is higher£52£52£49
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Chichester is higher£105£106£100
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Chichester is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Chichester is higher£103£104£98
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Chichester is higher£37£37£35
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£43£41Chichester is higher£0.00
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736Chichester is higher£229£230£217
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Chichester is higher£81£81£77
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Chichester is higher£40£40£38
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higher£0.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.13£2.14£2.02Chichester is higher£0.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
264.2Chichester is higher217.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Chichester is higher10.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Chichester is higher17.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Chichester is higher17.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
84.4Chichester is higher38.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Chichester is higher2.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Isles of Scilly | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £3,227£3,241£3,061 | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | £2,616£2,627£2,482 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £940£944£892 | £269£271£256 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | £2,457£2,467£2,330 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £52£52£49 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £105£106£100 | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £103£104£98 | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £37£37£35 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£43£41 | £0.00 | Chichester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £229£230£217 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £81£81£77 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £40£40£38 | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £0.00 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | £0.00 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £121£121£115 | Isles of Scilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 264.2 | 217.4 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 10.1 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 17.6 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 17.6 | Chichester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 84.4 | 38.6 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 2.9 | Chichester |
Total
Chichester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly 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
Chichester Isles of Scilly
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester is higher£0.12m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester is higher£5,696£5,720£5,403
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester is higher£0.09m£0.09m£0.08m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester is higher£0
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChichester is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higher£0
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester is higher£0
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,139Chichester is higher518
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,276Chichester is higher24
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,120Chichester is higher42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,614Chichester is higher42
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,900Chichester is higher92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,276Chichester is higher7
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| Measure | Chichester | Isles of Scilly | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £0.12m | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £5,696£5,720£5,403 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £0.09m£0.09m£0.08m | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £0 | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | £0.10m£0.10m£0.09m | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0 | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0 | Chichester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,139 | 518 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,276 | 24 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,120 | 42 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,614 | 42 | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,900 | 92 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,276 | 7 | Chichester |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.