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Wyre Forest and Lewes

103,558 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Lewes on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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

Wyre Forest Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Wyre Forest: £5,147Lewes: £5,222Wyre Forest: £5,169Lewes: £4,933Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Lewes 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: Wyre Forest £12,717, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Wyre Forest: £12,717Lewes: £12,664Wyre Forest: £12,772Lewes: £11,961Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £2,105, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Wyre Forest: £2,105Lewes: £2,059Wyre Forest: £2,114Lewes: £1,945Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higher£2,051£2,059£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Wyre Forest: £11,619Lewes: £11,626Wyre Forest: £11,669Lewes: £10,981Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £354, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Wyre Forest: £354Lewes: £343Wyre Forest: £356Lewes: £324Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £719, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Wyre Forest: £719Lewes: £674Wyre Forest: £722Lewes: £637Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Wyre Forest is higher£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: Wyre Forest £25, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Wyre Forest: £25Lewes: £21Wyre Forest: £25Lewes: £20Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Wyre Forest: £490Lewes: £397Wyre Forest: £492Lewes: £375Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Wyre Forest: £131Lewes: £163Wyre Forest: £131Lewes: £154Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Lewes 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: Wyre Forest £146, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Wyre Forest: £146Lewes: £99Wyre Forest: £147Lewes: £94Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Wyre Forest is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Wyre Forest: £1,597Lewes: £1,643Wyre Forest: £1,604Lewes: £1,552Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Wyre Forest: £206Lewes: £226Wyre Forest: £207Lewes: £213Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Lewes 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: Wyre Forest £348, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Wyre Forest: £348Lewes: £302Wyre Forest: £350Lewes: £285Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Wyre Forest is higher£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Wyre Forest: £6.34Lewes: £6.44Wyre Forest: £6.36Lewes: £6.08Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Wyre Forest: £7.82Lewes: £7.87Wyre Forest: £7.86Lewes: £7.43Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Wyre Forest: £5.37Lewes: £8.19Wyre Forest: £5.39Lewes: £7.74Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes 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: Wyre Forest 1,002.1, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 94.9, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Wyre Forest is higher81.6

  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: Wyre Forest 152.8, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Wyre Forest is higher136.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 197.5, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Wyre Forest is higher176.0

  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: Wyre Forest 32.2, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higher20.9

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Wyre Forest and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,610£12,664£11,961Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,051£2,059£1,945Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,576£11,626£10,981Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£342£343£324Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£671£674£637Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£396£397£375Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£99£99£94Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£301£302£285Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.1997.7Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.981.6Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8136.5Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.760.3Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5176.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.220.9Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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

Wyre Forest Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Wyre Forest: £5,147Lewes: £5,222Wyre Forest: £5,169Lewes: £4,933Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Wyre Forest: £3,089Lewes: £3,260Wyre Forest: £3,103Lewes: £3,079Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Wyre Forest: £1,225Lewes: £1,168Wyre Forest: £1,230Lewes: £1,104Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Wyre Forest: £2,823Lewes: £2,993Wyre Forest: £2,835Lewes: £2,827Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Wyre Forest: £86Lewes: £88Wyre Forest: £86Lewes: £83Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Lewes 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: Wyre Forest £175, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Wyre Forest: £175Lewes: £174Wyre Forest: £175Lewes: £164Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Wyre Forest is higher£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: Wyre Forest £6.05, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Wyre Forest: £6.05Lewes: £5.39Wyre Forest: £6.08Lewes: £5.09Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higher£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: Wyre Forest £490, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Wyre Forest: £490Lewes: £397Wyre Forest: £492Lewes: £375Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Wyre Forest: £131Lewes: £163Wyre Forest: £131Lewes: £154Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Lewes 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: Wyre Forest £85, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Wyre Forest: £85Lewes: £56Wyre Forest: £85Lewes: £53Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Wyre Forest is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Wyre Forest: £929Lewes: £932Wyre Forest: £933Lewes: £881Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Wyre Forest: £206Lewes: £226Wyre Forest: £207Lewes: £213Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Lewes is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Wyre Forest: £203Lewes: £171Wyre Forest: £203Lewes: £162Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Wyre Forest is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Wyre Forest: £3.69Lewes: £3.65Wyre Forest: £3.71Lewes: £3.45Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Wyre Forest: £4.55Lewes: £4.47Wyre Forest: £4.57Lewes: £4.22Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Wyre Forest: £5.37Lewes: £8.19Wyre Forest: £5.39Lewes: £7.74Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Lewes is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Wyre Forest is higher21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.1, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Wyre Forest is higher35.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Wyre Forest is higher99.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher11.9

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Wyre Forest and Lewes, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,163£1,168£1,104Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£173£174£164Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£396£397£375Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£56£56£53Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£928£932£881Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£171£171£162Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.64£3.65£3.45Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.45£4.47£4.22Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4256.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.121.0Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.135.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.760.3Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.099.9Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.711.9Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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

Wyre Forest Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mWyre Forest: £533.0mLewes: £534.4mWyre Forest: £535.2mLewes: £504.7mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mWyre Forest: £319.9mLewes: £333.6mWyre Forest: £321.3mLewes: £315.1mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mWyre Forest: £126.9mLewes: £119.6mWyre Forest: £127.4mLewes: £112.9mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higher£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mWyre Forest: £292.3mLewes: £306.2mWyre Forest: £293.6mLewes: £289.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mWyre Forest: £8.9mLewes: £9.0mWyre Forest: £9.0mLewes: £8.5mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLewes 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: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mWyre Forest: £18.1mLewes: £17.8mWyre Forest: £18.2mLewes: £16.8mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higher£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: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.63mLewes: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.63mLewes: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mWyre Forest: £50.8mLewes: £40.7mWyre Forest: £51.0mLewes: £38.4mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mWyre Forest is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mWyre Forest: £13.5mLewes: £16.6mWyre Forest: £13.6mLewes: £15.7mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mLewes 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: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mWyre Forest: £8.8mLewes: £5.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mLewes: £5.5mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mWyre Forest: £96.2mLewes: £95.4mWyre Forest: £96.7mLewes: £90.1mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mWyre Forest: £21.3mLewes: £23.1mWyre Forest: £21.4mLewes: £21.8mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mLewes is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mWyre Forest: £21.0mLewes: £17.5mWyre Forest: £21.1mLewes: £16.6mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.38mLewes: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.38mLewes: £0.35mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.47mLewes: £0.46mWyre Forest: £0.47mLewes: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mWyre Forest: £0.56mLewes: £0.84mWyre Forest: £0.56mLewes: £0.79mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLewes is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Wyre Forest is higher2,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higher3,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Wyre Forest is higher6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higher10,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,215

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Lewes, total
MeasureWyre ForestLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21026,279Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,149Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,595Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5316,168Wyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90410,218Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,215Wyre Forest

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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