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Chichester and New Forest

129,206 and 175,845 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than New Forest on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Chichester: £4,792New Forest: £5,146Chichester: £4,813New Forest: £4,861Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,421, New Forest £12,533New Forest: £12,533Chichester: £12,421New Forest: £12,587Chichester: £12,474New Forest: £11,888Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782New Forest is higher£12,533£12,587£11,888

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,655, New Forest £1,542New Forest: £1,542Chichester: £1,655New Forest: £1,548Chichester: £1,662New Forest: £1,462Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,548£1,462

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, New Forest £11,660New Forest: £11,660Chichester: £11,548New Forest: £11,710Chichester: £11,597New Forest: £11,060Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954New Forest is higher£11,660£11,710£11,060

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £268, New Forest £238New Forest: £238Chichester: £268New Forest: £239Chichester: £269New Forest: £226Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  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, New Forest £620New Forest: £620Chichester: £588New Forest: £622Chichester: £590New Forest: £588Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557New Forest is higher£620£622£588

  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, New Forest £16New Forest: £16Chichester: £17New Forest: £16Chichester: £17New Forest: £15Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Chichester: £278New Forest: £335Chichester: £279New Forest: £316Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264New Forest is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Chichester: £102New Forest: £113Chichester: £102New Forest: £106Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96New Forest is higher£112£113£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, New Forest £94New Forest: £94Chichester: £76New Forest: £94Chichester: £76New Forest: £89Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72New Forest is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, New Forest £1,190New Forest: £1,190Chichester: £1,366New Forest: £1,195Chichester: £1,371New Forest: £1,128Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Chichester: £193New Forest: £166Chichester: £194New Forest: £157Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £203, New Forest £249New Forest: £249Chichester: £203New Forest: £250Chichester: £204New Forest: £236Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193New Forest is higher£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.37, New Forest £4.91New Forest: £4.91Chichester: £6.37New Forest: £4.93Chichester: £6.39New Forest: £4.66Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, New Forest £4.09New Forest: £4.09Chichester: £3.75New Forest: £4.11Chichester: £3.77New Forest: £3.88Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56New Forest is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Chichester: £4.80New Forest: £5.54Chichester: £4.82New Forest: £5.23Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55New Forest is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, New Forest 1,001.9New Forest: 1,001.9Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

  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, New Forest 59.9New Forest: 59.9Chichester: 66.8

    66.8Chichester is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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, New Forest 129.4New Forest: 129.4Chichester: 121.0

    121.0New Forest is higher129.4

  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, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Chichester: 43.5

    43.5New Forest is higher49.0

  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, New Forest 138.7New Forest: 138.7Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Chichester is higherDepends on how you count138.7

  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, New Forest 20.6New Forest: 20.6Chichester: 17.4

    17.4New Forest is higher20.6

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Chichester and New Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,542£1,548£1,462Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£238£239£226Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£620£622£588New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£333£335£316New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£112£113£106New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£94£94£89New Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,190£1,195£1,128Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£165£166£157Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£249£250£236New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.91£4.93£4.66Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.51£5.54£5.23New Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,001.9Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.859.9Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0129.4New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.549.0New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5138.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.420.6New Forest

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Chichester: £4,792New Forest: £5,146Chichester: £4,813New Forest: £4,861Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, New Forest £3,671New Forest: £3,671Chichester: £3,274New Forest: £3,687Chichester: £3,288New Forest: £3,482Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106New Forest is higher£3,671£3,687£3,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, New Forest £837New Forest: £837Chichester: £940New Forest: £841Chichester: £944New Forest: £794Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£837£841£794

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, New Forest £3,415New Forest: £3,415Chichester: £3,044New Forest: £3,430Chichester: £3,057New Forest: £3,240Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, New Forest £70New Forest: £70Chichester: £71New Forest: £70Chichester: £71New Forest: £66Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, New Forest £181New Forest: £181Chichester: £155New Forest: £182Chichester: £156New Forest: £172Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147New Forest is higher£181£182£172

  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, New Forest £4.56New Forest: £4.56Chichester: £4.55New Forest: £4.58Chichester: £4.57New Forest: £4.33Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Chichester: £278New Forest: £335Chichester: £279New Forest: £316Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264New Forest is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Chichester: £102New Forest: £113Chichester: £102New Forest: £106Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96New Forest is higher£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, New Forest £51New Forest: £51Chichester: £43New Forest: £51Chichester: £43New Forest: £48Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41New Forest is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, New Forest £646New Forest: £646Chichester: £776New Forest: £649Chichester: £779New Forest: £613Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Chichester: £193New Forest: £166Chichester: £194New Forest: £157Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, New Forest £135New Forest: £135Chichester: £116New Forest: £136Chichester: £116New Forest: £128Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110New Forest is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, New Forest £2.67New Forest: £2.67Chichester: £3.62New Forest: £2.68Chichester: £3.63New Forest: £2.53Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, New Forest £2.21New Forest: £2.21Chichester: £2.13New Forest: £2.22Chichester: £2.14New Forest: £2.10Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02New Forest is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Chichester: £4.80New Forest: £5.54Chichester: £4.82New Forest: £5.23Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55New Forest is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, New Forest 293.5New Forest: 293.5Chichester: 264.2

    264.2New Forest is higherDepends on how you count293.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, New Forest 17.5New Forest: 17.5Chichester: 17.6

    17.6Chichester is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, New Forest 37.9New Forest: 37.9Chichester: 31.9

    31.9New Forest is higher37.9

  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, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Chichester: 43.5

    43.5New Forest is higher49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, New Forest 75.3New Forest: 75.3Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Chichester is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, New Forest 11.2New Forest: 11.2Chichester: 9.9

    9.9New Forest is higher11.2

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Chichester and New Forest, per resident
MeasureChichesterNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£837£841£794Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£70£70£66Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£181£182£172New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£333£335£316New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£112£113£106New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£51£51£48New Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£646£649£613Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£165£166£157Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£135£136£128New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.67£2.68£2.53Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.21£2.22£2.10New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.51£5.54£5.23New Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2293.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.5Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.937.9New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.549.0New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.475.3Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.2New Forest

Total

Chichester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chichester New Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, New Forest £901.1mNew Forest: £901.1mChichester: £619.2mNew Forest: £904.9mChichester: £621.8mNew Forest: £854.7mChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mNew Forest is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, New Forest £645.5mNew Forest: £645.5mChichester: £423.1mNew Forest: £648.3mChichester: £424.9mNew Forest: £612.3mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mNew Forest is higher£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, New Forest £147.2mNew Forest: £147.2mChichester: £121.5mNew Forest: £147.8mChichester: £122.0mNew Forest: £139.6mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, New Forest £600.6mNew Forest: £600.6mChichester: £393.4mNew Forest: £603.1mChichester: £395.0mNew Forest: £569.7mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, New Forest £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mChichester: £9.1mNew Forest: £12.3mChichester: £9.2mNew Forest: £11.6mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, New Forest £31.9mNew Forest: £31.9mChichester: £20.0mNew Forest: £32.1mChichester: £20.1mNew Forest: £30.3mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNew Forest is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  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, New Forest £0.80mNew Forest: £0.80mChichester: £0.59mNew Forest: £0.81mChichester: £0.59mNew Forest: £0.76mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £35.9m, New Forest £58.6mNew Forest: £58.6mChichester: £35.9mNew Forest: £58.8mChichester: £36.1mNew Forest: £55.6mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNew Forest is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, New Forest £19.7mNew Forest: £19.7mChichester: £13.1mNew Forest: £19.8mChichester: £13.2mNew Forest: £18.7mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mNew Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, New Forest £9.0mNew Forest: £9.0mChichester: £5.6mNew Forest: £9.0mChichester: £5.6mNew Forest: £8.5mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNew Forest is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, New Forest £113.6mNew Forest: £113.6mChichester: £100.3mNew Forest: £114.1mChichester: £100.7mNew Forest: £107.7mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, New Forest £29.1mNew Forest: £29.1mChichester: £25.0mNew Forest: £29.2mChichester: £25.1mNew Forest: £27.6mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, New Forest £23.8mNew Forest: £23.8mChichester: £14.9mNew Forest: £23.9mChichester: £15.0mNew Forest: £22.5mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, New Forest £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mChichester: £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mChichester: £0.47mNew Forest: £0.45mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, New Forest £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mChichester: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.39mChichester: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.37mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNew Forest is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, New Forest £0.97mNew Forest: £0.97mChichester: £0.62mNew Forest: £0.97mChichester: £0.62mNew Forest: £0.92mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNew Forest is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, New Forest 51,603New Forest: 51,603Chichester: 34,139

    34,139New Forest is higherDepends on how you count51,603

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, New Forest 3,085New Forest: 3,085Chichester: 2,276

    2,276New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, New Forest 6,665New Forest: 6,665Chichester: 4,120

    4,120New Forest is higher6,665

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, New Forest 8,616New Forest: 8,616Chichester: 5,614

    5,614New Forest is higher8,616

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, New Forest 13,240New Forest: 13,240Chichester: 10,900

    10,900New Forest is higherDepends on how you count13,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, New Forest 1,963New Forest: 1,963Chichester: 1,276

    1,276New Forest is higher1,963

Show the numbers
Chichester and New Forest, total
MeasureChichesterNew ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13951,603New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2763,085New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1206,665New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6148,616New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90013,240New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2761,963New Forest

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.
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  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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