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Chichester and Wyre
Chichester is higher than Wyre on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 Wyre 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 Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,421£12,474£11,782Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,569Wyre is higher£1,995£2,004£1,893
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higher£11,183£11,230£10,607
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£268£269£254Wyre is higher£380£382£361
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£590£557Wyre is higher£875£878£830
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Wyre is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Wyre is higher£536£538£508
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Wyre is higher£165£166£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£76£76£72Wyre is higher£138£139£131
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,366£1,371£1,295Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Chichester is higher£168£168£159
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Wyre is higher£378£379£358
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Wyre is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.8Wyre is higher98.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.0Wyre is higher181.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Wyre is higher82.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
148.5Wyre is higher180.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.4Wyre is higher30.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | £12,462£12,515£11,821 | Wyre |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | £1,995£2,004£1,893 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | £11,183£11,230£10,607 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £380£382£361 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £875£878£830 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £24£24£23 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £536£538£508 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £165£166£156 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £138£139£131 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | £1,465£1,472£1,390 | Wyre |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £168£168£159 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £378£379£358 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,000.8 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.8 | 98.3 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.0 | 181.5 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 82.0 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 148.5 | 180.8 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.4 | 30.3 | Wyre |
Per resident
Chichester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 20. 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 Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,274£3,288£3,106Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£940£944£892Wyre is higher£1,122£1,127£1,064
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Wyre is higher£103£103£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Wyre is higher£237£238£225
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Wyre is higher£536£538£508
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Wyre is higher£165£166£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£43£41Wyre is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£824£828£782
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Chichester is higher£168£168£159
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Wyre is higher£212£213£201
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.13£2.14£2.02Wyre is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
264.2Wyre is higherDepends on how you count271.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Wyre is higher26.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Wyre is higher49.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Wyre is higher82.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
84.4Wyre is higher101.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Wyre is higher17.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | £3,375£3,389£3,201 | Wyre |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £940£944£892 | £1,122£1,127£1,064 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | £3,028£3,041£2,872 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £103£103£98 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £237£238£225 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £536£538£508 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £165£166£156 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£43£41 | £78£78£74 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £824£828£782 | Wyre |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £168£168£159 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £212£213£201 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 264.2 | 271.0 | Wyre |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 26.6 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 49.2 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 82.0 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 84.4 | 101.6 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 17.0 | Wyre |
Total
Chichester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 16. 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 Wyre
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mWyre is higher£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mWyre is higher£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higher£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mWyre is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mWyre is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWyre is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWyre is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWyre is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWyre is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWyre is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWyre is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWyre is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,139Chichester is higherDepends on how you count32,079
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,276Wyre is higher3,151
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,120Wyre is higher5,818
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,614Wyre is higher9,706
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,900Wyre is higher12,031
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,276Wyre is higher2,016
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | £636.0m£638.7m£603.3m | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | £399.4m£401.1m£378.9m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | £132.8m£133.4m£126.0m | Wyre |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | £358.4m£360.0m£340.0m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £28.0m£28.2m£26.6m | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.2m | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £97.5m£98.0m£92.5m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Wyre |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | Wyre |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,139 | 32,079 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,276 | 3,151 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,120 | 5,818 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,614 | 9,706 | Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,900 | 12,031 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,276 | 2,016 | Wyre |
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.