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Wychavon and Lewes

138,187 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Wychavon is higher than Lewes on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wychavon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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

Wychavon Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wychavon £4,555, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Wychavon: £4,555Lewes: £5,222Wychavon: £4,574Lewes: £4,933Wychavon: £4,320

    £4,555£4,574£4,320Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £12,491, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Wychavon: £12,491Lewes: £12,664Wychavon: £12,544Lewes: £11,961Wychavon: £11,848

    £12,491£12,544£11,848Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £1,583, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Wychavon: £1,583Lewes: £2,059Wychavon: £1,590Lewes: £1,945Wychavon: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,051£2,059£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £11,564, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Wychavon: £11,564Lewes: £11,626Wychavon: £11,613Lewes: £10,981Wychavon: £10,969

    £11,564£11,613£10,969Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £270, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Wychavon: £270Lewes: £343Wychavon: £271Lewes: £324Wychavon: £256

    £270£271£256Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324

  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: Wychavon £639, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Wychavon: £639Lewes: £674Wychavon: £642Lewes: £637Wychavon: £606

    £639£642£606Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£671£674£637

  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: Wychavon £18, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Wychavon: £18Lewes: £21Wychavon: £18Lewes: £20Wychavon: £17

    £18£18£17Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £341, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Wychavon: £341Lewes: £397Wychavon: £342Lewes: £375Wychavon: £323

    £341£342£323Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £103, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Wychavon: £103Lewes: £163Wychavon: £103Lewes: £154Wychavon: £97

    £103£103£97Lewes is higher£162£163£154

  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: Wychavon £104, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Wychavon: £104Lewes: £99Wychavon: £104Lewes: £94Wychavon: £98

    £104£104£98Wychavon is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £1,238, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Wychavon: £1,238Lewes: £1,643Wychavon: £1,244Lewes: £1,552Wychavon: £1,175

    £1,238£1,244£1,175Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wychavon £144, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Wychavon: £144Lewes: £226Wychavon: £145Lewes: £213Wychavon: £137

    £144£145£137Lewes is higher£225£226£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £228, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Wychavon: £228Lewes: £302Wychavon: £229Lewes: £285Wychavon: £217

    £228£229£217Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £6.91, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Wychavon: £6.91Lewes: £6.44Wychavon: £6.93Lewes: £6.08Wychavon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Wychavon is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £5.89, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Wychavon: £5.89Lewes: £7.87Wychavon: £5.92Lewes: £7.43Wychavon: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wychavon £5.79, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Wychavon: £5.79Lewes: £8.19Wychavon: £5.81Lewes: £7.74Wychavon: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wychavon 1,008.9, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Wychavon: 1,008.9

    1,008.9Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count997.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wychavon 68.6, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Wychavon: 68.6

    68.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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: Wychavon 134.9, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Wychavon: 134.9

    134.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 51.1, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Wychavon: 51.1

    51.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wychavon 147.8, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Wychavon: 147.8

    147.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count176.0

  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: Wychavon 22.7, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Wychavon: 22.7

    22.7Wychavon is higher20.9

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Wychavon and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureWychavonLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,491£12,544£11,848£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,564£11,613£10,969£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£671£674£637Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£99£99£94Wychavon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,244£1,175£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£301£302£285Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.41£6.44£6.08Wychavon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.9997.7Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.681.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9136.5Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.160.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.8176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.720.9Wychavon

Per resident

Wychavon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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

Wychavon Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wychavon £4,555, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Wychavon: £4,555Lewes: £5,222Wychavon: £4,574Lewes: £4,933Wychavon: £4,320

    £4,555£4,574£4,320Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wychavon £3,040, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Wychavon: £3,040Lewes: £3,260Wychavon: £3,053Lewes: £3,079Wychavon: £2,883

    £3,040£3,053£2,883Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wychavon £922, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Wychavon: £922Lewes: £1,168Wychavon: £926Lewes: £1,104Wychavon: £875

    £922£926£875Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wychavon £2,814, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Wychavon: £2,814Lewes: £2,993Wychavon: £2,826Lewes: £2,827Wychavon: £2,669

    £2,814£2,826£2,669Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wychavon £66, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Wychavon: £66Lewes: £88Wychavon: £66Lewes: £83Wychavon: £62

    £66£66£62Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £155, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Wychavon: £155Lewes: £174Wychavon: £156Lewes: £164Wychavon: £147

    £155£156£147Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wychavon £4.36, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Wychavon: £4.36Lewes: £5.39Wychavon: £4.38Lewes: £5.09Wychavon: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £341, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Wychavon: £341Lewes: £397Wychavon: £342Lewes: £375Wychavon: £323

    £341£342£323Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £103, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Wychavon: £103Lewes: £163Wychavon: £103Lewes: £154Wychavon: £97

    £103£103£97Lewes is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wychavon £60, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Wychavon: £60Lewes: £56Wychavon: £61Lewes: £53Wychavon: £57

    £60£61£57Wychavon is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wychavon £721, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Wychavon: £721Lewes: £932Wychavon: £724Lewes: £881Wychavon: £684

    £721£724£684Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wychavon £144, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Wychavon: £144Lewes: £226Wychavon: £145Lewes: £213Wychavon: £137

    £144£145£137Lewes is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wychavon £133, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Wychavon: £133Lewes: £171Wychavon: £134Lewes: £162Wychavon: £126

    £133£134£126Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wychavon £4.03, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Wychavon: £4.03Lewes: £3.65Wychavon: £4.04Lewes: £3.45Wychavon: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Wychavon is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wychavon £3.44, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Wychavon: £3.44Lewes: £4.47Wychavon: £3.45Lewes: £4.22Wychavon: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wychavon £5.79, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Wychavon: £5.79Lewes: £8.19Wychavon: £5.81Lewes: £7.74Wychavon: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 245.5, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Wychavon: 245.5

    245.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 16.7, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Wychavon: 16.7

    16.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count21.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 32.8, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Wychavon: 32.8

    32.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count35.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 51.1, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Wychavon: 51.1

    51.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 86.1, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Wychavon: 86.1

    86.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count99.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 13.2, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Wychavon: 13.2

    13.2Wychavon is higher11.9

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Wychavon and Lewes, per resident
MeasureWychavonLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,040£3,053£2,883£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,814£2,826£2,669£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£173£174£164Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£56£56£53Wychavon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£171£171£162Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.64£3.65£3.45Wychavon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.5256.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.721.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.835.1Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.160.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.199.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.9Wychavon

Total

Wychavon is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wychavon Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wychavon £629.4m, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mWychavon: £629.4mLewes: £534.4mWychavon: £632.1mLewes: £504.7mWychavon: £597.0m

    £629.4m£632.1m£597.0mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wychavon £420.0m, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mWychavon: £420.0mLewes: £333.6mWychavon: £421.8mLewes: £315.1mWychavon: £398.4m

    £420.0m£421.8m£398.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wychavon £127.4m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mWychavon: £127.4mLewes: £119.6mWychavon: £127.9mLewes: £112.9mWychavon: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wychavon £388.9m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mWychavon: £388.9mLewes: £306.2mWychavon: £390.5mLewes: £289.2mWychavon: £368.8m

    £388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wychavon £9.1m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mWychavon: £9.1mLewes: £9.0mWychavon: £9.1mLewes: £8.5mWychavon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £21.5m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mWychavon: £21.5mLewes: £17.8mWychavon: £21.6mLewes: £16.8mWychavon: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wychavon £0.60m, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mWychavon: £0.60mLewes: £0.55mWychavon: £0.61mLewes: £0.52mWychavon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £47.1m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mWychavon: £47.1mLewes: £40.7mWychavon: £47.3mLewes: £38.4mWychavon: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £14.2m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mWychavon: £14.2mLewes: £16.6mWychavon: £14.2mLewes: £15.7mWychavon: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mLewes is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wychavon £8.3m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mWychavon: £8.3mLewes: £5.8mWychavon: £8.4mLewes: £5.5mWychavon: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWychavon is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wychavon £99.6m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mWychavon: £99.6mLewes: £95.4mWychavon: £100.1mLewes: £90.1mWychavon: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wychavon £19.9m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mWychavon: £19.9mLewes: £23.1mWychavon: £20.0mLewes: £21.8mWychavon: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mLewes is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wychavon £18.4m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mWychavon: £18.4mLewes: £17.5mWychavon: £18.5mLewes: £16.6mWychavon: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wychavon £0.56m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mWychavon: £0.56mLewes: £0.37mWychavon: £0.56mLewes: £0.35mWychavon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWychavon is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wychavon £0.47m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mWychavon: £0.47mLewes: £0.46mWychavon: £0.48mLewes: £0.43mWychavon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wychavon £0.80m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mWychavon: £0.80mLewes: £0.84mWychavon: £0.80mLewes: £0.79mWychavon: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewes is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wychavon 33,925, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Wychavon: 33,925

    33,925Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wychavon 2,308, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Wychavon: 2,308

    2,308Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wychavon 4,536, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Wychavon: 4,536

    4,536Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count3,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wychavon 7,054, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Wychavon: 7,054

    7,054Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wychavon 11,892, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Wychavon: 11,892

    11,892Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count10,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wychavon 1,825, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Wychavon: 1,825

    1,825Wychavon is higher1,215

Show the numbers
Wychavon and Lewes, total
MeasureWychavonLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mWychavon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mWychavon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mWychavon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mWychavon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWychavon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWychavon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mWychavon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mWychavon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWychavon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWychavon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWychavon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92526,279Wychavon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,149Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5363,595Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0546,168Wychavon
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,89210,218Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8251,215Wychavon

Sources

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

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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.
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