Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South East and South West

Chichester and South Hams

129,206 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than South Hams on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 13 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.

Swap the two areas
Chichester and South Hams on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

Chichester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 12. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Chichester: £4,792South Hams: £4,810Chichester: £4,813South Hams: £4,543Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,421, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Chichester: £12,421South Hams: £12,203Chichester: £12,474South Hams: £11,526Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,655, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Chichester: £1,655South Hams: £1,513Chichester: £1,662South Hams: £1,429Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester is higher£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Chichester: £11,548South Hams: £11,319Chichester: £11,597South Hams: £10,691Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £268, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Chichester: £268South Hams: £306Chichester: £269South Hams: £289Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Chichester: £588South Hams: £558Chichester: £590South Hams: £527Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557Chichester is higher£556£558£527

  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, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Chichester: £17South Hams: £20Chichester: £17South Hams: £19Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Chichester: £278South Hams: £348Chichester: £279South Hams: £329Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Chichester: £102South Hams: £112Chichester: £102South Hams: £106Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

  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, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Chichester: £76South Hams: £87Chichester: £76South Hams: £82Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Chichester: £1,366South Hams: £1,152Chichester: £1,371South Hams: £1,088Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Chichester: £193South Hams: £158Chichester: £194South Hams: £149Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £203, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Chichester: £203South Hams: £264Chichester: £204South Hams: £249Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.37, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Chichester: £6.37South Hams: £4.33Chichester: £6.39South Hams: £4.09Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Chichester: £3.75South Hams: £5.84Chichester: £3.77South Hams: £5.52Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56South Hams is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Chichester: £4.80South Hams: £7.40Chichester: £4.82South Hams: £6.99Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55South Hams is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  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, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

  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, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Chichester: 66.8

    66.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Chichester: 121.0

    121.0Chichester is higherDepends on how you count118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 43.5, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Chichester: 43.5

    43.5South Hams is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  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, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Chichester is higher139.2

  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, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Chichester: 17.4

    17.4South Hams is higherDepends on how you count18.8

Show the numbers
Chichester and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,789£4,810£4,543Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,151£12,203£11,526Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,506£1,513£1,429Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,271£11,319£10,691Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£305£306£289South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£556£558£527Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£87£87£82South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,147£1,152£1,088Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£158£158£149Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£263£264£249South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.31£4.33£4.09Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.875.3South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0118.1Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.552.0South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5139.2Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.418.8South Hams

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 15. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Chichester: £4,792South Hams: £4,810Chichester: £4,813South Hams: £4,543Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Chichester: £3,274South Hams: £3,345Chichester: £3,288South Hams: £3,159Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Chichester: £940South Hams: £839Chichester: £944South Hams: £793Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Chichester is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Chichester: £3,044South Hams: £3,102Chichester: £3,057South Hams: £2,930Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Chichester: £71South Hams: £84Chichester: £71South Hams: £79Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Chichester: £155South Hams: £153Chichester: £156South Hams: £144Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147Chichester is higher£152£153£144

  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, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Chichester: £4.55South Hams: £5.39Chichester: £4.57South Hams: £5.09Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32South Hams 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: Chichester £278, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Chichester: £278South Hams: £348Chichester: £279South Hams: £329Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Chichester: £102South Hams: £112Chichester: £102South Hams: £106Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Chichester: £43South Hams: £48Chichester: £43South Hams: £46Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Chichester: £776South Hams: £639Chichester: £779South Hams: £603Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Chichester is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Chichester: £193South Hams: £158Chichester: £194South Hams: £149Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Chichester: £116South Hams: £146Chichester: £116South Hams: £138Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Chichester: £3.62South Hams: £2.40Chichester: £3.63South Hams: £2.27Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Chichester: £2.13South Hams: £3.24Chichester: £2.14South Hams: £3.06Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02South Hams is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Chichester: £4.80South Hams: £7.40Chichester: £4.82South Hams: £6.99Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55South Hams is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Chichester: 264.2

    264.2South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Chichester: 17.6

    17.6South Hams is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Chichester: 31.9

    31.9South Hams is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Chichester: 43.5

    43.5South Hams is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Chichester is higher77.2

  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, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Chichester: 9.9

    9.9South Hams is higherDepends on how you count10.4

Show the numbers
Chichester and South Hams, per resident
MeasureChichesterSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,789£4,810£4,543Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£836£839£793Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£152£153£144Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£48£48£46South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£636£639£603Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£158£158£149Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£146£146£138South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.39£2.40£2.27Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.620.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.932.4South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.552.0South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.477.2Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.4South Hams

Total

Chichester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 2. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mChichester: £619.2mSouth Hams: £442.8mChichester: £621.8mSouth Hams: £418.2mChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mChichester: £423.1mSouth Hams: £307.9mChichester: £424.9mSouth Hams: £290.8mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mChichester: £121.5mSouth Hams: £77.2mChichester: £122.0mSouth Hams: £73.0mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mChichester: £393.4mSouth Hams: £285.6mChichester: £395.0mSouth Hams: £269.8mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mChichester: £9.1mSouth Hams: £7.7mChichester: £9.2mSouth Hams: £7.3mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mChichester: £20.0mSouth Hams: £14.1mChichester: £20.1mSouth Hams: £13.3mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mChichester: £0.59mSouth Hams: £0.50mChichester: £0.59mSouth Hams: £0.47mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £35.9m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mChichester: £35.9mSouth Hams: £32.1mChichester: £36.1mSouth Hams: £30.3mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mChichester: £13.1mSouth Hams: £10.3mChichester: £13.2mSouth Hams: £9.7mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mChichester: £5.6mSouth Hams: £4.5mChichester: £5.6mSouth Hams: £4.2mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mChichester: £100.3mSouth Hams: £58.8mChichester: £100.7mSouth Hams: £55.5mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mChichester: £25.0mSouth Hams: £14.6mChichester: £25.1mSouth Hams: £13.8mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mChichester: £14.9mSouth Hams: £13.5mChichester: £15.0mSouth Hams: £12.7mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mChichester: £0.47mSouth Hams: £0.22mChichester: £0.47mSouth Hams: £0.21mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mChichester: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.30mChichester: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.28mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Hams is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mChichester: £0.62mSouth Hams: £0.68mChichester: £0.62mSouth Hams: £0.64mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Hams is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Chichester is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Chichester: 2,276

    2,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Chichester: 4,120

    4,120Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Chichester: 5,614

    5,614Chichester is higherDepends on how you count4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Chichester: 10,900

    10,900Chichester is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Chichester: 1,276

    1,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count960

Show the numbers
Chichester and South Hams, total
MeasureChichesterSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13925,617Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2761,901Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1202,979Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6144,782Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9007,106Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,276960Chichester

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.
  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.
  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.