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Chichester and Babergh

129,206 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Babergh on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Per person in the age group

Chichester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 8. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Chichester: £4,792Babergh: £4,566Chichester: £4,813Babergh: £4,313Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,421, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Chichester: £12,421Babergh: £12,295Chichester: £12,474Babergh: £11,613Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester is higher£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,655, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Chichester: £1,655Babergh: £1,471Chichester: £1,662Babergh: £1,389Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Chichester: £11,548Babergh: £11,430Chichester: £11,597Babergh: £10,796Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higher£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £268, Babergh £244Babergh: £244Chichester: £268Babergh: £245Chichester: £269Babergh: £231Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254Chichester is higher£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Chichester: £588Babergh: £603Chichester: £590Babergh: £569Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17Chichester: £17Babergh: £17Chichester: £17Babergh: £16Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16Chichester is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Chichester: £278Babergh: £308Chichester: £279Babergh: £291Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Chichester: £102Babergh: £99Chichester: £102Babergh: £93Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Chichester is higher£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Chichester: £76Babergh: £83Chichester: £76Babergh: £78Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Chichester: £1,366Babergh: £1,179Chichester: £1,371Babergh: £1,114Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Chichester: £193Babergh: £137Chichester: £194Babergh: £129Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £203, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Chichester: £203Babergh: £199Chichester: £204Babergh: £188Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193Chichester is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.37, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Chichester: £6.37Babergh: £5.87Chichester: £6.39Babergh: £5.54Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Chichester: £3.75Babergh: £3.92Chichester: £3.77Babergh: £3.70Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Chichester: £4.80Babergh: £7.65Chichester: £4.82Babergh: £7.23Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Chichester is higher991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Chichester: 66.8

    66.8Chichester is higher65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Chichester: 121.0

    121.0Babergh is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Babergh is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Chichester is higher140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Chichester: 17.4

    17.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Chichester and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,547£4,566£4,313Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,242£12,295£11,613Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,464£1,471£1,389Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,382£11,430£10,796Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£244£245£231Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£600£603£569Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£307£308£291Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£98£99£93Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£82£83£78Babergh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,174£1,179£1,114Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£136£137£129Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£198£199£188Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.84£5.87£5.54Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.90£3.92£3.70Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.3991.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.865.6Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0123.3Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.547.4Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5140.1Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.418.8Babergh

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Chichester: £4,792Babergh: £4,566Chichester: £4,813Babergh: £4,313Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Chichester: £3,274Babergh: £3,178Chichester: £3,288Babergh: £3,002Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester is higher£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Chichester: £940Babergh: £837Chichester: £944Babergh: £790Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Chichester is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Chichester: £3,044Babergh: £2,954Chichester: £3,057Babergh: £2,790Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester is higher£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Chichester: £71Babergh: £63Chichester: £71Babergh: £60Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67Chichester is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Chichester: £155Babergh: £156Chichester: £156Babergh: £147Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Chichester: £4.55Babergh: £4.41Chichester: £4.57Babergh: £4.17Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Chichester is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Chichester: £278Babergh: £308Chichester: £279Babergh: £291Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Chichester: £102Babergh: £99Chichester: £102Babergh: £93Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Chichester is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, Babergh £47Babergh: £47Chichester: £43Babergh: £47Chichester: £43Babergh: £44Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Chichester: £776Babergh: £671Chichester: £779Babergh: £634Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Chichester is higher£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Chichester: £193Babergh: £137Chichester: £194Babergh: £129Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, Babergh £113Babergh: £113Chichester: £116Babergh: £113Chichester: £116Babergh: £107Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110Chichester is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Chichester: £3.62Babergh: £3.34Chichester: £3.63Babergh: £3.15Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Chichester: £4.80Babergh: £7.65Chichester: £4.82Babergh: £7.23Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Chichester: 264.2

    264.2Chichester is higher256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Chichester: 17.6

    17.6Chichester is higher17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Chichester: 31.9

    31.9Chichester is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Babergh is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Chichester is higher79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Chichester: 9.9

    9.9Babergh is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Chichester and Babergh, per resident
MeasureChichesterBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,547£4,566£4,313Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,164£3,178£3,002Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£833£837£790Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£2,942£2,954£2,790Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£63£63£60Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£155£156£147Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.40£4.41£4.17Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£307£308£291Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£98£99£93Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£47£47£44Babergh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£668£671£634Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£136£137£129Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£113£113£107Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.32£3.34£3.15Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.21£2.22£2.10Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2256.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.0Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.931.9Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.547.4Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.479.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.7Babergh

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mChichester: £619.2mBabergh: £442.5mChichester: £621.8mBabergh: £417.9mChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mChichester: £423.1mBabergh: £308.0mChichester: £424.9mBabergh: £290.9mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mChichester: £121.5mBabergh: £81.1mChichester: £122.0mBabergh: £76.6mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mChichester: £393.4mBabergh: £286.3mChichester: £395.0mBabergh: £270.4mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mChichester: £9.1mBabergh: £6.1mChichester: £9.2mBabergh: £5.8mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mChichester: £20.0mBabergh: £15.1mChichester: £20.1mBabergh: £14.3mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mChichester: £0.59mBabergh: £0.43mChichester: £0.59mBabergh: £0.40mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £35.9m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mChichester: £35.9mBabergh: £29.9mChichester: £36.1mBabergh: £28.2mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mChichester: £13.1mBabergh: £9.6mChichester: £13.2mBabergh: £9.1mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mChichester: £5.6mBabergh: £4.6mChichester: £5.6mBabergh: £4.3mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mChichester: £100.3mBabergh: £65.0mChichester: £100.7mBabergh: £61.4mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mChichester: £25.0mBabergh: £13.3mChichester: £25.1mBabergh: £12.5mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mChichester: £14.9mBabergh: £11.0mChichester: £15.0mBabergh: £10.4mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChichester is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mChichester: £0.47mBabergh: £0.32mChichester: £0.47mBabergh: £0.31mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mChichester: £0.28mBabergh: £0.22mChichester: £0.28mBabergh: £0.20mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mChichester: £0.62mBabergh: £0.74mChichester: £0.62mBabergh: £0.70mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBabergh is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Chichester is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Chichester: 2,276

    2,276Chichester is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Chichester: 4,120

    4,120Chichester is higherDepends on how you count3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Chichester: 5,614

    5,614Chichester is higherDepends on how you count4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Chichester: 10,900

    10,900Chichester is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Chichester: 1,276

    1,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,038

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Chichester and Babergh, total
MeasureChichesterBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13924,827Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2761,643Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1203,088Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6144,593Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9007,725Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2761,038Chichester

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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