Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South East and South West

Chichester and West Devon

129,206 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than West Devon on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 West Devon 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 7 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Chichester: £4,792West Devon: £4,944Chichester: £4,813West Devon: £4,670Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,421, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Chichester: £12,421West Devon: £12,082Chichester: £12,474West Devon: £11,412Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,082£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,655, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Chichester: £1,655West Devon: £1,593Chichester: £1,662West Devon: £1,505Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Chichester: £11,548West Devon: £11,175Chichester: £11,597West Devon: £10,555Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,127£11,175£10,555

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £268, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Chichester: £268West Devon: £293Chichester: £269West Devon: £277Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  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, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Chichester: £588West Devon: £595Chichester: £590West Devon: £562Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

  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, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Chichester: £17West Devon: £20Chichester: £17West Devon: £18Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Chichester: £278West Devon: £377Chichester: £279West Devon: £356Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Chichester: £102West Devon: £117Chichester: £102West Devon: £111Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Chichester: £76West Devon: £95Chichester: £76West Devon: £90Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Chichester: £1,366West Devon: £1,193Chichester: £1,371West Devon: £1,127Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Chichester: £193West Devon: £147Chichester: £194West Devon: £139Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £203, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Chichester: £203West Devon: £296Chichester: £204West Devon: £280Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.37, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Chichester: £6.37West Devon: £4.28Chichester: £6.39West Devon: £4.04Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Chichester: £3.75West Devon: £4.67Chichester: £3.77West Devon: £4.41Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Chichester: £4.80West Devon: £6.93Chichester: £4.82West Devon: £6.55Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Chichester: 66.8

    66.8West Devon is higherDepends on how you count72.2

  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, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Chichester: 121.0

    121.0West Devon is higherDepends on how you count123.7

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Chichester: 43.5

    43.5West Devon is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  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, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Chichester is higher143.9

  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, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Chichester: 17.4

    17.4West Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.0

Show the numbers
Chichester and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,923£4,944£4,670West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,031£12,082£11,412Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,586£1,593£1,505Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,127£11,175£10,555Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£292£293£277West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£592£595£562West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£20£18West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£376£377£356West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£95£95£90West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,188£1,193£1,127Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£147£147£139Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£295£296£280West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.26£4.28£4.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.65£4.67£4.41West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,003.3West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.872.2West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0123.7West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.555.5West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5143.9Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.420.0West Devon

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Chichester: £4,792West Devon: £4,944Chichester: £4,813West Devon: £4,670Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Chichester: £3,274West Devon: £3,407Chichester: £3,288West Devon: £3,218Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,393£3,407£3,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Chichester: £940West Devon: £888Chichester: £944West Devon: £839Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Chichester is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Chichester: £3,044West Devon: £3,151Chichester: £3,057West Devon: £2,976Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Chichester: £71West Devon: £83Chichester: £71West Devon: £78Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Chichester: £155West Devon: £168Chichester: £156West Devon: £158Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  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, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Chichester: £4.55West Devon: £5.52Chichester: £4.57West Devon: £5.21Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Chichester: £278West Devon: £377Chichester: £279West Devon: £356Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Chichester: £102West Devon: £117Chichester: £102West Devon: £111Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Chichester: £43West Devon: £53Chichester: £43West Devon: £50Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Chichester: £776West Devon: £665Chichester: £779West Devon: £628Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Chichester is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Chichester: £193West Devon: £147Chichester: £194West Devon: £139Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Chichester: £116West Devon: £165Chichester: £116West Devon: £156Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Chichester: £2.13West Devon: £2.60Chichester: £2.14West Devon: £2.46Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Chichester: £4.80West Devon: £6.93Chichester: £4.82West Devon: £6.55Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Chichester: 264.2

    264.2West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Chichester: 17.6

    17.6West Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Chichester: 31.9

    31.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 43.5, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Chichester: 43.5

    43.5West Devon is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Chichester is higher80.2

  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, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Chichester: 9.9

    9.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count11.2

Show the numbers
Chichester and West Devon, per resident
MeasureChichesterWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,923£4,944£4,670West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£884£888£839Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£82£83£78West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£167£168£158West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.49£5.52£5.21West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£376£377£356West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£53£53£50West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£662£665£628Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£147£147£139Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£164£165£156West Devon
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£2.59£2.60£2.46West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2282.9West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.620.4West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.934.9West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.555.5West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.480.2Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.2West Devon

Total

Chichester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mChichester: £619.2mWest Devon: £291.0mChichester: £621.8mWest Devon: £274.8mChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mChichester: £423.1mWest Devon: £200.5mChichester: £424.9mWest Devon: £189.4mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mChichester: £121.5mWest Devon: £52.3mChichester: £122.0mWest Devon: £49.4mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mChichester: £393.4mWest Devon: £185.4mChichester: £395.0mWest Devon: £175.2mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mChichester: £9.1mWest Devon: £4.9mChichester: £9.2mWest Devon: £4.6mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mChichester: £20.0mWest Devon: £9.9mChichester: £20.1mWest Devon: £9.3mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  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, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mChichester: £0.59mWest Devon: £0.32mChichester: £0.59mWest Devon: £0.31mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £35.9m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mChichester: £35.9mWest Devon: £22.2mChichester: £36.1mWest Devon: £21.0mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mChichester: £13.1mWest Devon: £6.9mChichester: £13.2mWest Devon: £6.5mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mChichester: £5.6mWest Devon: £3.1mChichester: £5.6mWest Devon: £3.0mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mChichester: £100.3mWest Devon: £39.1mChichester: £100.7mWest Devon: £37.0mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mChichester: £25.0mWest Devon: £8.7mChichester: £25.1mWest Devon: £8.2mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mChichester: £14.9mWest Devon: £9.7mChichester: £15.0mWest Devon: £9.2mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mChichester: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.14mChichester: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.13mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mChichester: £0.28mWest Devon: £0.15mChichester: £0.28mWest Devon: £0.14mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mChichester: £0.62mWest Devon: £0.41mChichester: £0.62mWest Devon: £0.39mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Chichester is higherDepends on how you count16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Chichester: 2,276

    2,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Chichester: 4,120

    4,120Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Chichester: 5,614

    5,614Chichester is higherDepends on how you count3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Chichester: 10,900

    10,900Chichester is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Chichester: 1,276

    1,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count656

Show the numbers
Chichester and West Devon, total
MeasureChichesterWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChichester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13916,650Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2761,198Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1202,052Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6143,268Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9004,719Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,276656Chichester

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.