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East Suffolk and Chichester

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

East Suffolk is higher than Chichester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

East Suffolk Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Suffolk 1,003.3, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3East Suffolk is higher1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Suffolk 76.6, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6East Suffolk is higher66.8

  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: East Suffolk 135.2, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2East Suffolk is higher121.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 68.5, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk 183.8, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8East Suffolk is higher148.5

  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: East Suffolk 26.7, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higher17.4

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East Suffolk and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,792£4,813£4,546East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£1,655£1,662£1,569East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£268£269£254East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£588£590£557East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£278£279£264East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£102£102£96East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£76£76£72East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,366£1,371£1,295East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£203£204£193East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£3.75£3.77£3.56East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.80£4.82£4.55East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,002.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.666.8East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2121.0East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.543.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8148.5East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.717.4East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 2. 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

East Suffolk Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £5.50, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55East Suffolk: £5.50Chichester: £4.57East Suffolk: £5.53Chichester: £4.32East Suffolk: £5.22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    277.0East Suffolk is higher264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.2East Suffolk is higher17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 37.3, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3East Suffolk is higher31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 68.5, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    102.1East Suffolk is higher84.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 14.8, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higher9.9

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East Suffolk and Chichester, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,792£4,813£4,546East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,274£3,288£3,106East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£940£944£892East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£3,044£3,057£2,888East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£71£71£67East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£155£156£147East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.55£4.57£4.32East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£278£279£264East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£102£102£96East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£43£43£41East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£776£779£736East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£116£116£110East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.13£2.14£2.02East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.80£4.82£4.55East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0264.2East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.217.6East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.331.9East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.543.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.184.4East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.89.9East Suffolk

Total

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

East Suffolk Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Suffolk £1.4m, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mEast Suffolk: £1.4mChichester: £0.59mEast Suffolk: £1.4mChichester: £0.56mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    69,141East Suffolk is higher34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,280East Suffolk is higher2,276

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

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

    9,317East Suffolk is higher4,120

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

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

    17,104East Suffolk is higher5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    25,474East Suffolk is higher10,900

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

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

    3,694East Suffolk is higher1,276

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Chichester, total
MeasureEast SuffolkChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14134,139East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2802,276East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3174,120East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,1045,614East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47410,900East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6941,276East 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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