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Chichester and East Suffolk

129,206 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than East Suffolk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 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.

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Per person in the age group

Chichester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 18. 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Chichester: £4,792East Suffolk: £5,281Chichester: £4,813East Suffolk: £4,988Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546East Suffolk is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,421, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Chichester: £12,421East Suffolk: £12,462Chichester: £12,474East Suffolk: £11,771Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,655, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Chichester: £1,655East Suffolk: £1,956Chichester: £1,662East Suffolk: £1,848Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569East Suffolk is higher£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Chichester: £11,548East Suffolk: £11,506Chichester: £11,597East Suffolk: £10,867Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £268, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Chichester: £268East Suffolk: £286Chichester: £269East Suffolk: £270Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254East Suffolk is higher£285£286£270

  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, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Chichester: £588East Suffolk: £651Chichester: £590East Suffolk: £615Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557East Suffolk is higher£648£651£615

  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, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Chichester: £17East Suffolk: £20Chichester: £17East Suffolk: £19Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16East Suffolk is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Chichester: £278East Suffolk: £461Chichester: £279East Suffolk: £435Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Chichester: £102East Suffolk: £121Chichester: £102East Suffolk: £114Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114

  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, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Chichester: £76East Suffolk: £127Chichester: £76East Suffolk: £120Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Chichester: £1,366East Suffolk: £1,535Chichester: £1,371East Suffolk: £1,450Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295East Suffolk is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Chichester: £193East Suffolk: £165Chichester: £194East Suffolk: £156Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £203, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Chichester: £203East Suffolk: £282Chichester: £204East Suffolk: £266Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193East Suffolk is higher£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.37, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Chichester: £6.37East Suffolk: £5.70Chichester: £6.39East Suffolk: £5.38Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Chichester: £3.75East Suffolk: £6.34Chichester: £3.77East Suffolk: £5.99Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Chichester: £4.80East Suffolk: £6.82Chichester: £4.82East Suffolk: £6.44Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55East Suffolk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3East Suffolk is higher1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Chichester: 66.8

    66.8East Suffolk is higher76.6

  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, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Chichester: 121.0

    121.0East Suffolk is higher135.2

  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, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Chichester: 43.5

    43.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  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, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Chichester: 148.5

    148.5East Suffolk is higher183.8

  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, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Chichester: 17.4

    17.4East Suffolk is higher26.7

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Chichester and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,409£12,462£11,771Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,457£11,506£10,867Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£285£286£270East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£648£651£615East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£165£165£156Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£281£282£266East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.67£5.70£5.38Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,003.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.876.6East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0135.2East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5183.8East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.426.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Chichester: £4,792East Suffolk: £5,281Chichester: £4,813East Suffolk: £4,988Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546East Suffolk is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Chichester: £3,274East Suffolk: £3,441Chichester: £3,288East Suffolk: £3,250Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Chichester: £940East Suffolk: £1,086Chichester: £944East Suffolk: £1,026Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892East Suffolk is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Chichester: £3,044East Suffolk: £3,177Chichester: £3,057East Suffolk: £3,001Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Chichester: £71East Suffolk: £79Chichester: £71East Suffolk: £75Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67East Suffolk is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Chichester: £155East Suffolk: £180Chichester: £156East Suffolk: £170Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147East Suffolk is higher£179£180£170

  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, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Chichester: £4.55East Suffolk: £5.53Chichester: £4.57East Suffolk: £5.22Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32East Suffolk is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £278, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Chichester: £278East Suffolk: £461Chichester: £279East Suffolk: £435Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Chichester: £102East Suffolk: £121Chichester: £102East Suffolk: £114Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Chichester: £43East Suffolk: £71Chichester: £43East Suffolk: £67Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Chichester: £776East Suffolk: £853Chichester: £779East Suffolk: £805Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736East Suffolk is higher£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Chichester: £193East Suffolk: £165Chichester: £194East Suffolk: £156Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Chichester: £116East Suffolk: £156Chichester: £116East Suffolk: £148Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110East Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Chichester: £3.62East Suffolk: £3.17Chichester: £3.63East Suffolk: £2.99Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Chichester: £2.13East Suffolk: £3.53Chichester: £2.14East Suffolk: £3.33Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Chichester: £4.80East Suffolk: £6.82Chichester: £4.82East Suffolk: £6.44Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55East Suffolk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Chichester: 264.2

    264.2East Suffolk is higher277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Chichester: 17.6

    17.6East Suffolk is higher21.2

  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, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Chichester: 31.9

    31.9East Suffolk is higher37.3

  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, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Chichester: 43.5

    43.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Chichester: 84.4

    84.4East Suffolk is higher102.1

  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, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Chichester: 9.9

    9.9East Suffolk is higher14.8

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Chichester and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureChichesterEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£79£79£75East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£179£180£170East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£849£853£805East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£165£165£156Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£156£156£148East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.15£3.17£2.99Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2277.0East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.621.2East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.937.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.4102.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.914.8East Suffolk

Total

Chichester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnChichester: £619.2mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnChichester: £621.8mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mEast Suffolk is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mChichester: £423.1mEast Suffolk: £858.8mChichester: £424.9mEast Suffolk: £811.2mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mChichester: £121.5mEast Suffolk: £271.1mChichester: £122.0mEast Suffolk: £256.1mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mEast Suffolk is higher£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mChichester: £393.4mEast Suffolk: £792.9mChichester: £395.0mEast Suffolk: £748.9mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mChichester: £9.1mEast Suffolk: £19.7mChichester: £9.2mEast Suffolk: £18.6mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mEast Suffolk is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mChichester: £20.0mEast Suffolk: £44.9mChichester: £20.1mEast Suffolk: £42.4mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mEast Suffolk is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  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, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mChichester: £0.59mEast Suffolk: £1.4mChichester: £0.59mEast Suffolk: £1.3mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEast Suffolk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £35.9m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mChichester: £35.9mEast Suffolk: £115.0mChichester: £36.1mEast Suffolk: £108.6mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mChichester: £13.1mEast Suffolk: £30.2mChichester: £13.2mEast Suffolk: £28.6mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEast Suffolk is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mChichester: £5.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mChichester: £5.6mEast Suffolk: £16.7mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mChichester: £100.3mEast Suffolk: £212.8mChichester: £100.7mEast Suffolk: £201.0mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mEast Suffolk is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mChichester: £25.0mEast Suffolk: £41.3mChichester: £25.1mEast Suffolk: £39.0mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mChichester: £14.9mEast Suffolk: £39.0mChichester: £15.0mEast Suffolk: £36.9mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mEast Suffolk is higher£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mChichester: £0.47mEast Suffolk: £0.79mChichester: £0.47mEast Suffolk: £0.75mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mChichester: £0.28mEast Suffolk: £0.88mChichester: £0.28mEast Suffolk: £0.83mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mChichester: £0.62mEast Suffolk: £1.7mChichester: £0.62mEast Suffolk: £1.6mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mEast Suffolk is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Chichester: 34,139

    34,139East Suffolk is higher69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Chichester: 2,276

    2,276East Suffolk is higher5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Chichester: 4,120

    4,120East Suffolk is higher9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Chichester: 5,614

    5,614East Suffolk is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Chichester: 10,900

    10,900East Suffolk is higher25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Chichester: 1,276

    1,276East Suffolk is higher3,694

Show the numbers
Chichester and East Suffolk, total
MeasureChichesterEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13969,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2765,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1209,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,61417,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90025,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2763,694East Suffolk

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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