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Chichester and Arun

129,206 and 170,692 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Arun on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Chichester: £4,792Arun: £5,305Chichester: £4,813Arun: £5,011Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Arun is higher£5,283£5,305£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,421, Arun £12,520Arun: £12,520Chichester: £12,421Arun: £12,574Chichester: £12,474Arun: £11,876Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Arun is higher£12,520£12,574£11,876

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,655, Arun £1,983Arun: £1,983Chichester: £1,655Arun: £1,991Chichester: £1,662Arun: £1,881Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Arun is higher£1,983£1,991£1,881

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, Arun £11,473Arun: £11,473Chichester: £11,548Arun: £11,521Chichester: £11,597Arun: £10,882Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £268, Arun £327Arun: £327Chichester: £268Arun: £328Chichester: £269Arun: £310Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254Arun is higher£327£328£310

  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, Arun £700Arun: £700Chichester: £588Arun: £703Chichester: £590Arun: £664Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557Arun is higher£700£703£664

  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, Arun £20Arun: £20Chichester: £17Arun: £21Chichester: £17Arun: £19Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16Arun is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, Arun £369Arun: £369Chichester: £278Arun: £371Chichester: £279Arun: £350Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Arun is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Arun £134Arun: £134Chichester: £102Arun: £135Chichester: £102Arun: £127Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Arun is higher£134£135£127

  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, Arun £99Arun: £99Chichester: £76Arun: £99Chichester: £76Arun: £94Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72Arun is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, Arun £1,581Arun: £1,581Chichester: £1,366Arun: £1,588Chichester: £1,371Arun: £1,500Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Arun is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Arun £204Arun: £204Chichester: £193Arun: £205Chichester: £194Arun: £193Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Arun is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £203, Arun £292Arun: £292Chichester: £203Arun: £294Chichester: £204Arun: £277Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193Arun is higher£292£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.37, Arun £7.21Arun: £7.21Chichester: £6.37Arun: £7.24Chichester: £6.39Arun: £6.84Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Arun is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, Arun £3.38Arun: £3.38Chichester: £3.75Arun: £3.40Chichester: £3.77Arun: £3.21Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Chichester: £4.80Arun: £5.37Chichester: £4.82Arun: £5.07Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Arun is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Arun 992.2Arun: 992.2Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count992.2

  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, Arun 81.2Arun: 81.2Chichester: 66.8

    66.8Arun is higher81.2

  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, Arun 145.9Arun: 145.9Chichester: 121.0

    121.0Arun is higher145.9

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Arun is higher57.5

  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, Arun 187.3Arun: 187.3Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Arun is higher187.3

  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, Arun 21.8Arun: 21.8Chichester: 17.4

    17.4Arun is higher21.8

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Chichester and Arun, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,520£12,574£11,876Arun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,983£1,991£1,881Arun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,473£11,521£10,882Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£327£328£310Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£700£703£664Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£369£371£350Arun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£99£99£94Arun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,581£1,588£1,500Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£204£205£193Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£292£294£277Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.21£7.24£6.84Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.38£3.40£3.21Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.35£5.37£5.07Arun
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.3992.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.881.2Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0145.9Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.557.5Arun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5187.3Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.421.8Arun

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Chichester: £4,792Arun: £5,305Chichester: £4,813Arun: £5,011Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Arun is higher£5,283£5,305£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, Arun £3,462Arun: £3,462Chichester: £3,274Arun: £3,476Chichester: £3,288Arun: £3,284Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106Arun is higher£3,462£3,476£3,284

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, Arun £1,108Arun: £1,108Chichester: £940Arun: £1,113Chichester: £944Arun: £1,051Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Arun is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, Arun £3,172Arun: £3,172Chichester: £3,044Arun: £3,185Chichester: £3,057Arun: £3,009Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, Arun £90Arun: £90Chichester: £71Arun: £91Chichester: £71Arun: £86Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67Arun is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, Arun £194Arun: £194Chichester: £155Arun: £194Chichester: £156Arun: £184Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147Arun is higher£194£194£184

  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, Arun £5.65Arun: £5.65Chichester: £4.55Arun: £5.67Chichester: £4.57Arun: £5.36Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Arun is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, Arun £369Arun: £369Chichester: £278Arun: £371Chichester: £279Arun: £350Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Arun is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Arun £134Arun: £134Chichester: £102Arun: £135Chichester: £102Arun: £127Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Arun is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, Arun £55Arun: £55Chichester: £43Arun: £55Chichester: £43Arun: £52Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41Arun is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, Arun £884Arun: £884Chichester: £776Arun: £888Chichester: £779Arun: £839Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Arun is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Arun £204Arun: £204Chichester: £193Arun: £205Chichester: £194Arun: £193Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Arun is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, Arun £163Arun: £163Chichester: £116Arun: £164Chichester: £116Arun: £155Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110Arun is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, Arun £4.03Arun: £4.03Chichester: £3.62Arun: £4.04Chichester: £3.63Arun: £3.82Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Arun is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, Arun £1.89Arun: £1.89Chichester: £2.13Arun: £1.90Chichester: £2.14Arun: £1.79Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Chichester: £4.80Arun: £5.37Chichester: £4.82Arun: £5.07Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Arun is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, Arun 274.3Arun: 274.3Chichester: 264.2

    264.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count274.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, Arun 22.5Arun: 22.5Chichester: 17.6

    17.6Arun is higher22.5

  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, Arun 40.3Arun: 40.3Chichester: 31.9

    31.9Arun is higher40.3

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Arun is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, Arun 104.7Arun: 104.7Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Arun is higher104.7

  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, Arun 12.2Arun: 12.2Chichester: 9.9

    9.9Arun is higher12.2

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Chichester and Arun, per resident
MeasureChichesterArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,462£3,476£3,284Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£1,108£1,113£1,051Arun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£3,172£3,185£3,009Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£90£91£86Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£194£194£184Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.65£5.67£5.36Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£369£371£350Arun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£55£55£52Arun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£884£888£839Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£204£205£193Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£163£164£155Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.03£4.04£3.82Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£1.89£1.90£1.79Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.35£5.37£5.07Arun
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2274.3Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.622.5Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.940.3Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.557.5Arun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.4104.7Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.912.2Arun

Total

Chichester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, Arun £901.8mArun: £901.8mChichester: £619.2mArun: £905.6mChichester: £621.8mArun: £855.4mChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mArun is higher£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, Arun £590.9mArun: £590.9mChichester: £423.1mArun: £593.4mChichester: £424.9mArun: £560.5mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mArun is higher£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, Arun £189.2mArun: £189.2mChichester: £121.5mArun: £190.0mChichester: £122.0mArun: £179.5mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mArun is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, Arun £541.4mArun: £541.4mChichester: £393.4mArun: £543.7mChichester: £395.0mArun: £513.6mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, Arun £15.4mArun: £15.4mChichester: £9.1mArun: £15.5mChichester: £9.2mArun: £14.6mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mArun is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, Arun £33.1mArun: £33.1mChichester: £20.0mArun: £33.2mChichester: £20.1mArun: £31.4mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mArun is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  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, Arun £0.96mArun: £0.96mChichester: £0.59mArun: £0.97mChichester: £0.59mArun: £0.91mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mArun is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £35.9m, Arun £63.0mArun: £63.0mChichester: £35.9mArun: £63.3mChichester: £36.1mArun: £59.8mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mArun is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, Arun £22.9mArun: £22.9mChichester: £13.1mArun: £23.0mChichester: £13.2mArun: £21.7mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mArun is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, Arun £9.4mArun: £9.4mChichester: £5.6mArun: £9.4mChichester: £5.6mArun: £8.9mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mArun is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, Arun £150.9mArun: £150.9mChichester: £100.3mArun: £151.5mChichester: £100.7mArun: £143.1mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mArun is higher£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, Arun £34.8mArun: £34.8mChichester: £25.0mArun: £34.9mChichester: £25.1mArun: £33.0mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mArun is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, Arun £27.9mArun: £27.9mChichester: £14.9mArun: £28.0mChichester: £15.0mArun: £26.5mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mArun is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, Arun £0.69mArun: £0.69mChichester: £0.47mArun: £0.69mChichester: £0.47mArun: £0.65mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mArun is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, Arun £0.32mArun: £0.32mChichester: £0.28mArun: £0.32mChichester: £0.28mArun: £0.31mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, Arun £0.91mArun: £0.91mChichester: £0.62mArun: £0.92mChichester: £0.62mArun: £0.86mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mArun is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, Arun 46,826Arun: 46,826Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Arun is higherDepends on how you count46,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, Arun 3,833Arun: 3,833Chichester: 2,276

    2,276Arun is higher3,833

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, Arun 6,883Arun: 6,883Chichester: 4,120

    4,120Arun is higher6,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, Arun 9,819Arun: 9,819Chichester: 5,614

    5,614Arun is higher9,819

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, Arun 17,873Arun: 17,873Chichester: 10,900

    10,900Arun is higher17,873

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, Arun 2,083Arun: 2,083Chichester: 1,276

    1,276Arun is higher2,083

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Chichester and Arun, total
MeasureChichesterArunHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mArun
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13946,826Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2763,833Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1206,883Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6149,819Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90017,873Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2762,083Arun

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.