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Chichester and Fylde
Chichester is higher than Fylde on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 16 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 5 of 22 measures, and Fylde 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 Fylde
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5,088£5,110£4,827
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,268£12,320£11,637
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,569Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,685£1,692£1,598
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,189£11,237£10,613
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£268£269£254Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£590£557Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£692
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Fylde is higher£444£446£421
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£76£76£72Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higher£1,254£1,259£1,189
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Chichester is higher£170£171£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Fylde is higher£317£319£301
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Fylde is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.8Fylde is higherDepends on how you count83.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.0Fylde is higherDepends on how you count152.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Fylde is higher68.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
148.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count157.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.4Fylde is higherDepends on how you count22.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £5,088£5,110£4,827 | Fylde |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | £12,268£12,320£11,637 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | £1,685£1,692£1,598 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | £11,189£11,237£10,613 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £329£330£312 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £729£732£692 | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £21£21£20 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £444£446£421 | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £137£138£130 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £104£105£99 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | £1,254£1,259£1,189 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £170£171£161 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £317£319£301 | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Fylde |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,003.6 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.8 | 83.3 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.0 | 152.9 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 68.1 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 148.5 | 157.2 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.4 | 22.1 | Fylde |
Per resident
Chichester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Fylde 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 Fylde
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5,088£5,110£4,827
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,274£3,288£3,106Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,383£3,397£3,209
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£940£944£892Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,044£3,057£2,888Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,085£3,098£2,927
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Fylde is higher£444£446£421
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£43£41Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736Chichester is higher£706£709£670
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Chichester is higher£170£171£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Fylde is higher£179£179£170
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.13£2.14£2.02Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.33£2.34£2.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
264.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count276.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Fylde is higherDepends on how you count23.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count42.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Fylde is higher68.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
84.4Fylde is higherDepends on how you count88.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count12.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £5,088£5,110£4,827 | Fylde |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | £3,383£3,397£3,209 | Fylde |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £940£944£892 | £949£953£900 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | £3,085£3,098£2,927 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £91£91£86 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £201£202£191 | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £444£446£421 | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £137£138£130 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£43£41 | £59£59£56 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £706£709£670 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £170£171£161 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £179£179£170 | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | £2.33£2.34£2.21 | Fylde |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 264.2 | 276.7 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 23.0 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 42.2 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 68.1 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 84.4 | 88.5 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 12.5 | Fylde |
Total
Chichester is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 3. 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 Fylde
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£434.8m£436.7m£412.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mFylde is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higher£60.3m£60.6m£57.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mFylde is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,139Chichester is higherDepends on how you count23,647
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,962
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,120Chichester is higherDepends on how you count3,602
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,614Fylde is higher5,817
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,900Chichester is higherDepends on how you count7,564
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,065
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| Measure | Chichester | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | £434.8m£436.7m£412.4m | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | £81.1m£81.4m£76.9m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | £263.7m£264.8m£250.1m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £60.3m£60.6m£57.2m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Chichester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,139 | 23,647 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,276 | 1,962 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,120 | 3,602 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,614 | 5,817 | Fylde |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,900 | 7,564 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,276 | 1,065 | Chichester |
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.