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Chichester and Rother
Chichester is higher than Rother on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Chichester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rother 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 Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,421£12,474£11,782Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,541£12,594£11,895
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,569Rother is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,985
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,480£11,529£10,890
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£268£269£254Rother is higher£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£590£557Rother is higher£695£698£659
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Rother is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Rother is higher£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Rother is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£76£76£72Rother is higher£122£122£116
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,366£1,371£1,295Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,654£1,661£1,569
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Rother is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Rother is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.8Rother is higher82.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.0Rother is higher142.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Rother is higher63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
148.5Rother is higherDepends on how you count187.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.4Rother is higher26.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | £12,541£12,594£11,895 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | £2,092£2,101£1,985 | Rother |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | £11,480£11,529£10,890 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £345£346£327 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £695£698£659 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £21£21£20 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £413£414£391 | Rother |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £160£161£152 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £122£122£116 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | £1,654£1,661£1,569 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £305£306£289 | Rother |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Rother |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,001.3 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.8 | 82.9 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.0 | 142.7 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 63.6 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 148.5 | 187.8 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.4 | 26.3 | Rother |
Per resident
Chichester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rother 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 Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,274£3,288£3,106Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,906£3,923£3,705
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£940£944£892Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,102£1,106£1,045
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,044£3,057£2,888Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,576£3,591£3,392
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Rother is higher£107£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Rother is higher£216£217£205
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Rother is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Rother is higher£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Rother is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£43£41Rother is higher£64£64£61
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736Rother is higherDepends on how you count£871£875£826
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Rother is higher£161£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.13£2.14£2.02Rother is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
264.2Rother is higherDepends on how you count311.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Rother is higher25.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Rother is higher44.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Rother is higher63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
84.4Rother is higherDepends on how you count98.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Rother is higher13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | £3,906£3,923£3,705 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £940£944£892 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | Rother |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | £3,576£3,591£3,392 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £107£108£102 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £216£217£205 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £413£414£391 | Rother |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £160£161£152 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£43£41 | £64£64£61 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £871£875£826 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £161£161£152 | Rother |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | Rother |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 264.2 | 311.9 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 25.8 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 44.5 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 63.6 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 84.4 | 98.9 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 13.8 | Rother |
Total
Chichester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rother on 13. 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 Rother
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mRother is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mRother is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRother is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mRother is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mRother is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mRother is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mRother is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mRother is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mRother is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,139Chichester is higherDepends on how you count29,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,276Rother is higher2,477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,120Rother is higher4,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,614Rother is higher6,105
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,900Chichester is higherDepends on how you count9,490
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,276Rother is higher1,328
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | £555.9m£558.3m£527.3m | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | £374.8m£376.4m£355.5m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | £343.1m£344.6m£325.4m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | Rother |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | Rother |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Rother |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Rother |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Rother |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,139 | 29,925 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,276 | 2,477 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,120 | 4,266 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,614 | 6,105 | Rother |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,900 | 9,490 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,276 | 1,328 | Rother |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.