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Chichester and Dorset

129,206 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Dorset on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

Chichester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

Chichester Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Chichester: £4,792Dorset: £5,239Chichester: £4,813Dorset: £4,948Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,421, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Chichester: £12,421Dorset: £12,446Chichester: £12,474Dorset: £11,756Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,446£11,756

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,655, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Chichester: £1,655Dorset: £1,708Chichester: £1,662Dorset: £1,613Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,701£1,708£1,613

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Chichester: £11,548Dorset: £11,512Chichester: £11,597Dorset: £10,873Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £268, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Chichester: £268Dorset: £270Chichester: £269Dorset: £255Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254Dorset is higher£269£270£255

  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: Chichester £588, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Chichester: £588Dorset: £646Chichester: £590Dorset: £610Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557Dorset is higher£643£646£610

  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: Chichester £17, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Chichester: £17Dorset: £18Chichester: £17Dorset: £17Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16Dorset is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Chichester: £278Dorset: £388Chichester: £279Dorset: £366Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Chichester: £102Dorset: £108Chichester: £102Dorset: £102Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Dorset is higher£107£108£102

  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: Chichester £76, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Chichester: £76Dorset: £99Chichester: £76Dorset: £94Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72Dorset is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Chichester: £1,366Dorset: £1,325Chichester: £1,371Dorset: £1,251Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Chichester: £193Dorset: £181Chichester: £194Dorset: £171Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £203, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Chichester: £203Dorset: £274Chichester: £204Dorset: £259Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193Dorset is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.37, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Chichester: £6.37Dorset: £4.37Chichester: £6.39Dorset: £4.13Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Chichester: £3.75Dorset: £5.11Chichester: £3.77Dorset: £4.83Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Dorset is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Chichester: £4.80Dorset: £5.96Chichester: £4.82Dorset: £5.63Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chichester 1,002.3, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Dorset is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chichester 66.8, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Chichester: 66.8

    66.8Dorset is higher69.1

  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: Chichester 121.0, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Chichester: 121.0

    121.0Dorset is higher135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 43.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Dorset is higher57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chichester 148.5, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Dorset is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  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: Chichester 17.4, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Chichester: 17.4

    17.4Dorset is higher21.6

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Chichester and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,394£12,446£11,756Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,463£11,512£10,873Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£269£270£255Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£643£646£610Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£107£108£102Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,319£1,325£1,251Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£180£181£171Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£273£274£259Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.35£4.37£4.13Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.869.1Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0135.0Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.557.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.421.6Dorset

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

Chichester Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Chichester: £4,792Dorset: £5,239Chichester: £4,813Dorset: £4,948Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Chichester: £3,274Dorset: £3,626Chichester: £3,288Dorset: £3,425Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Chichester: £940Dorset: £931Chichester: £944Dorset: £879Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Chichester: £3,044Dorset: £3,354Chichester: £3,057Dorset: £3,168Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Chichester: £71Dorset: £79Chichester: £71Dorset: £74Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67Dorset is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Chichester: £155Dorset: £188Chichester: £156Dorset: £178Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147Dorset is higher£187£188£178

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chichester £4.55, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Chichester: £4.55Dorset: £5.21Chichester: £4.57Dorset: £4.92Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Dorset is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Chichester: £278Dorset: £388Chichester: £279Dorset: £366Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Chichester: £102Dorset: £108Chichester: £102Dorset: £102Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Dorset is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Chichester: £43Dorset: £54Chichester: £43Dorset: £51Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41Dorset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Chichester: £776Dorset: £722Chichester: £779Dorset: £682Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Chichester: £193Dorset: £181Chichester: £194Dorset: £171Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Chichester: £116Dorset: £149Chichester: £116Dorset: £141Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110Dorset is higher£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Chichester: £3.62Dorset: £2.38Chichester: £3.63Dorset: £2.25Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Chichester: £2.13Dorset: £2.78Chichester: £2.14Dorset: £2.63Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Dorset is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Chichester: £4.80Dorset: £5.96Chichester: £4.82Dorset: £5.63Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Chichester: 264.2

    264.2Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Chichester: 17.6

    17.6Dorset is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 31.9, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Chichester: 31.9

    31.9Dorset is higher39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 43.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Chichester is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 9.9, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Chichester: 9.9

    9.9Dorset is higher11.8

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Chichester and Dorset, per resident
MeasureChichesterDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£927£931£879Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£78£79£74Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.19£5.21£4.92Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£107£108£102Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£54£54£51Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£719£722£682Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£180£181£171Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£149£149£141Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.37£2.38£2.25Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.620.1Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.939.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.557.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.484.2Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.8Dorset

Total

Chichester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 22. 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 Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnChichester: £619.2mDorset: £2.0bnChichester: £621.8mDorset: £1.9bnChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnChichester: £423.1mDorset: £1.4bnChichester: £424.9mDorset: £1.3bnChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mChichester: £121.5mDorset: £362.3mChichester: £122.0mDorset: £342.2mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnChichester: £393.4mDorset: £1.3bnChichester: £395.0mDorset: £1.2bnChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mChichester: £9.1mDorset: £30.7mChichester: £9.2mDorset: £28.9mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mDorset is higher£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mChichester: £20.0mDorset: £73.3mChichester: £20.1mDorset: £69.2mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mDorset is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chichester £0.59m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mChichester: £0.59mDorset: £2.0mChichester: £0.59mDorset: £1.9mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDorset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £35.9m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mChichester: £35.9mDorset: £151.0mChichester: £36.1mDorset: £142.6mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mDorset is higher£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mChichester: £13.1mDorset: £41.9mChichester: £13.2mDorset: £39.6mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDorset is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mChichester: £5.6mDorset: £21.0mChichester: £5.6mDorset: £19.9mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mDorset is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mChichester: £100.3mDorset: £281.1mChichester: £100.7mDorset: £265.5mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mChichester: £25.0mDorset: £70.5mChichester: £25.1mDorset: £66.6mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mChichester: £14.9mDorset: £58.2mChichester: £15.0mDorset: £55.0mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mDorset is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mChichester: £0.47mDorset: £0.93mChichester: £0.47mDorset: £0.88mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mChichester: £0.28mDorset: £1.1mChichester: £0.28mDorset: £1.0mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDorset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mChichester: £0.62mDorset: £2.3mChichester: £0.62mDorset: £2.2mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDorset is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Chichester: 2,276

    2,276Dorset is higher7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Chichester: 4,120

    4,120Dorset is higher15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Chichester: 5,614

    5,614Dorset is higher22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Chichester: 10,900

    10,900Dorset is higherDepends on how you count32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Chichester: 1,276

    1,276Dorset is higher4,591

Show the numbers
Chichester and Dorset, total
MeasureChichesterDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,139114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2767,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,12015,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,61422,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90032,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2764,591Dorset

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.
  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.
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