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Chichester and Lewes

129,206 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Lewes on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Chichester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 21. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Chichester: £4,792Lewes: £5,222Chichester: £4,813Lewes: £4,933Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,421, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Chichester: £12,421Lewes: £12,664Chichester: £12,474Lewes: £11,961Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,655, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Chichester: £1,655Lewes: £2,059Chichester: £1,662Lewes: £1,945Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,051£2,059£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Chichester: £11,548Lewes: £11,626Chichester: £11,597Lewes: £10,981Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £268, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Chichester: £268Lewes: £343Chichester: £269Lewes: £324Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324

  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, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Chichester: £588Lewes: £674Chichester: £590Lewes: £637Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£671£674£637

  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, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Chichester: £17Lewes: £21Chichester: £17Lewes: £20Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Chichester: £278Lewes: £397Chichester: £279Lewes: £375Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Lewes is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Chichester: £102Lewes: £163Chichester: £102Lewes: £154Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Lewes is higher£162£163£154

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

    £76£76£72Lewes 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, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Chichester: £1,366Lewes: £1,643Chichester: £1,371Lewes: £1,552Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Chichester: £193Lewes: £226Chichester: £194Lewes: £213Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £203, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Chichester: £203Lewes: £302Chichester: £204Lewes: £285Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193Lewes is higher£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.37, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Chichester: £6.37Lewes: £6.44Chichester: £6.39Lewes: £6.08Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Chichester: £3.75Lewes: £7.87Chichester: £3.77Lewes: £7.43Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Lewes is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Chichester: £4.80Lewes: £8.19Chichester: £4.82Lewes: £7.74Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Chichester is higher997.7

  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, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Chichester: 66.8

    66.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Chichester: 121.0

    121.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  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, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Lewes is higher60.3

  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, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count176.0

  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, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Chichester: 17.4

    17.4Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Chichester and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£671£674£637Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£99£99£94Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£301£302£285Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.3997.7Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.881.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0136.5Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.560.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.420.9Lewes

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 19. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Chichester: £4,792Lewes: £5,222Chichester: £4,813Lewes: £4,933Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Chichester: £3,274Lewes: £3,260Chichester: £3,288Lewes: £3,079Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Chichester: £940Lewes: £1,168Chichester: £944Lewes: £1,104Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Chichester: £3,044Lewes: £2,993Chichester: £3,057Lewes: £2,827Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Chichester: £71Lewes: £88Chichester: £71Lewes: £83Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Chichester: £155Lewes: £174Chichester: £156Lewes: £164Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Chichester: £4.55Lewes: £5.39Chichester: £4.57Lewes: £5.09Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Lewes 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, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Chichester: £278Lewes: £397Chichester: £279Lewes: £375Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Lewes is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Chichester: £102Lewes: £163Chichester: £102Lewes: £154Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Lewes is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Chichester: £43Lewes: £56Chichester: £43Lewes: £53Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41Lewes is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Chichester: £776Lewes: £932Chichester: £779Lewes: £881Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Chichester: £193Lewes: £226Chichester: £194Lewes: £213Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Chichester: £116Lewes: £171Chichester: £116Lewes: £162Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110Lewes is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Chichester: £3.62Lewes: £3.65Chichester: £3.63Lewes: £3.45Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Chichester: £2.13Lewes: £4.47Chichester: £2.14Lewes: £4.22Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Lewes is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Chichester: £4.80Lewes: £8.19Chichester: £4.82Lewes: £7.74Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Chichester: 264.2

    264.2Chichester is higher256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Chichester: 17.6

    17.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count21.0

  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, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Chichester: 31.9

    31.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count35.1

  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, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Lewes is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Lewes is higherDepends on how you count99.9

  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, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Chichester: 9.9

    9.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Chichester and Lewes, per resident
MeasureChichesterLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,246£3,260£3,079Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£2,980£2,993£2,827Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£173£174£164Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£56£56£53Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£171£171£162Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2256.8Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.621.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.935.1Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.560.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.499.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.9Lewes

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mChichester: £619.2mLewes: £534.4mChichester: £621.8mLewes: £504.7mChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mChichester: £423.1mLewes: £333.6mChichester: £424.9mLewes: £315.1mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mChichester: £121.5mLewes: £119.6mChichester: £122.0mLewes: £112.9mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mChichester: £393.4mLewes: £306.2mChichester: £395.0mLewes: £289.2mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mChichester: £9.1mLewes: £9.0mChichester: £9.2mLewes: £8.5mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mChichester: £20.0mLewes: £17.8mChichester: £20.1mLewes: £16.8mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mChichester: £0.59mLewes: £0.55mChichester: £0.59mLewes: £0.52mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £35.9m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mChichester: £35.9mLewes: £40.7mChichester: £36.1mLewes: £38.4mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mChichester: £13.1mLewes: £16.6mChichester: £13.2mLewes: £15.7mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mLewes is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mChichester: £5.6mLewes: £5.8mChichester: £5.6mLewes: £5.5mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLewes is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mChichester: £100.3mLewes: £95.4mChichester: £100.7mLewes: £90.1mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mChichester: £25.0mLewes: £23.1mChichester: £25.1mLewes: £21.8mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mChichester: £14.9mLewes: £17.5mChichester: £15.0mLewes: £16.6mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mLewes is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mChichester: £0.47mLewes: £0.37mChichester: £0.47mLewes: £0.35mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mChichester: £0.28mLewes: £0.46mChichester: £0.28mLewes: £0.43mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLewes is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mChichester: £0.62mLewes: £0.84mChichester: £0.62mLewes: £0.79mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLewes is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Chichester is higher26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Chichester: 2,276

    2,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Chichester: 4,120

    4,120Chichester is higherDepends on how you count3,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Chichester: 5,614

    5,614Lewes is higher6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Chichester: 10,900

    10,900Chichester is higherDepends on how you count10,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Chichester: 1,276

    1,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,215

Show the numbers
Chichester and Lewes, total
MeasureChichesterLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13926,279Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2762,149Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1203,595Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6146,168Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90010,218Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2761,215Chichester

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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