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Barrow and Furness and Newark

98,553 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Barrow and Furness is higher than Newark on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Barrow and Furness is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Newark 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

Barrow and Furness Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Barrow and Furness: £4,860Newark: £4,483Barrow and Furness: £4,881Newark: £4,234Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £12,778, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Barrow and Furness: £12,778Newark: £12,542Barrow and Furness: £12,832Newark: £11,846Barrow and Furness: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,881, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Barrow and Furness: £1,881Newark: £1,604Barrow and Furness: £1,889Newark: £1,515Barrow and Furness: £1,784

    £1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £11,582, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Barrow and Furness: £11,582Newark: £11,572Barrow and Furness: £11,631Newark: £10,930Barrow and Furness: £10,986

    £11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,522£11,572£10,930

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £367, Newark £285Newark: £285Barrow and Furness: £367Newark: £286Barrow and Furness: £369Newark: £270Barrow and Furness: £348

    £367£369£348Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £805, Newark £663Newark: £663Barrow and Furness: £805Newark: £666Barrow and Furness: £808Newark: £629Barrow and Furness: £763

    £805£808£763Barrow and Furness is higher£663£666£629

  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: Barrow and Furness £24, Newark £18Newark: £18Barrow and Furness: £24Newark: £18Barrow and Furness: £24Newark: £17Barrow and Furness: £23

    £24£24£23Barrow and Furness is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Newark £390Newark: £390Barrow and Furness: £527Newark: £392Barrow and Furness: £530Newark: £370Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Newark £111Newark: £111Barrow and Furness: £172Newark: £112Barrow and Furness: £172Newark: £106Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£111£112£106

  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: Barrow and Furness £116, Newark £101Newark: £101Barrow and Furness: £116Newark: £102Barrow and Furness: £116Newark: £96Barrow and Furness: £110

    £116£116£110Barrow and Furness is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,308, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Barrow and Furness: £1,308Newark: £1,222Barrow and Furness: £1,314Newark: £1,154Barrow and Furness: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Newark £146Newark: £146Barrow and Furness: £189Newark: £147Barrow and Furness: £190Newark: £138Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£146£147£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £445, Newark £264Newark: £264Barrow and Furness: £445Newark: £265Barrow and Furness: £447Newark: £251Barrow and Furness: £422

    £445£447£422Barrow and Furness is higher£264£265£251

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £4.53, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Barrow and Furness: £4.53Newark: £9.18Barrow and Furness: £4.55Newark: £8.67Barrow and Furness: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Newark is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £6.79, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Barrow and Furness: £6.79Newark: £5.35Barrow and Furness: £6.82Newark: £5.05Barrow and Furness: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Barrow and Furness: £8.94Newark: £9.29Barrow and Furness: £8.98Newark: £8.77Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 1,017.0, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 93.5, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Barrow and Furness: 93.5

    93.5Barrow and Furness is higher69.8

  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: Barrow and Furness 154.1, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Barrow and Furness: 154.1

    154.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count141.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness 169.9, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Barrow and Furness: 169.9

    169.9Barrow and Furness is higher154.8

  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: Barrow and Furness 23.1, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Barrow and Furness: 23.1

    23.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Barrow and Furness and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureBarrow and FurnessNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,464£4,483£4,234Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,489£12,542£11,846Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,881£1,889£1,784£1,597£1,604£1,515Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,582£11,631£10,986£11,522£11,572£10,930Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£285£286£270Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£663£666£629Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£18£18£17Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£390£392£370Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£111£112£106Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£101£102£96Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£1,217£1,222£1,154Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£146£147£138Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£264£265£251Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.32£5.35£5.05Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,009.0Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.569.8Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1141.0Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.056.1Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9154.8Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.122.4Barrow and Furness

Per resident

Barrow and Furness is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newark on 5. 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

Barrow and Furness Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Barrow and Furness: £4,860Newark: £4,483Barrow and Furness: £4,881Newark: £4,234Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,832, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Barrow and Furness: £2,832Newark: £2,881Barrow and Furness: £2,844Newark: £2,722Barrow and Furness: £2,686

    £2,832£2,844£2,686Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £1,131, Newark £938Newark: £938Barrow and Furness: £1,131Newark: £942Barrow and Furness: £1,136Newark: £889Barrow and Furness: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness is higher£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,567, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Barrow and Furness: £2,567Newark: £2,659Barrow and Furness: £2,578Newark: £2,511Barrow and Furness: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £81, Newark £65Newark: £65Barrow and Furness: £81Newark: £66Barrow and Furness: £82Newark: £62Barrow and Furness: £77

    £81£82£77Barrow and Furness is higher£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £178, Newark £152Newark: £152Barrow and Furness: £178Newark: £153Barrow and Furness: £179Newark: £145Barrow and Furness: £169

    £178£179£169Barrow and Furness is higher£152£153£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £5.33, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Barrow and Furness: £5.33Newark: £4.18Barrow and Furness: £5.36Newark: £3.95Barrow and Furness: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Newark £390Newark: £390Barrow and Furness: £527Newark: £392Barrow and Furness: £530Newark: £370Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Newark £111Newark: £111Barrow and Furness: £172Newark: £112Barrow and Furness: £172Newark: £106Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £70, Newark £60Newark: £60Barrow and Furness: £70Newark: £60Barrow and Furness: £70Newark: £56Barrow and Furness: £66

    £70£70£66Barrow and Furness is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £787, Newark £715Newark: £715Barrow and Furness: £787Newark: £718Barrow and Furness: £790Newark: £678Barrow and Furness: £746

    £787£790£746Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Newark £146Newark: £146Barrow and Furness: £189Newark: £147Barrow and Furness: £190Newark: £138Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £268, Newark £155Newark: £155Barrow and Furness: £268Newark: £156Barrow and Furness: £269Newark: £147Barrow and Furness: £254

    £268£269£254Barrow and Furness is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2.73, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Barrow and Furness: £2.73Newark: £5.39Barrow and Furness: £2.74Newark: £5.09Barrow and Furness: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4.09, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Barrow and Furness: £4.09Newark: £3.14Barrow and Furness: £4.11Newark: £2.97Barrow and Furness: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Barrow and Furness: £8.94Newark: £9.29Barrow and Furness: £8.98Newark: £8.77Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 225.4, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Barrow and Furness: 225.4

    225.4Newark is higherDepends on how you count231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 20.7, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Barrow and Furness: 20.7

    20.7Barrow and Furness is higher16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 34.1, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Barrow and Furness: 34.1

    34.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 102.2, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Barrow and Furness: 102.2

    102.2Barrow and Furness is higher90.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 13.9, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Barrow and Furness: 13.9

    13.9Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Barrow and Furness and Newark, per resident
MeasureBarrow and FurnessNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,464£4,483£4,234Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,832£2,844£2,686£2,869£2,881£2,722Newark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£938£942£889Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,647£2,659£2,511Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£65£66£62Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£152£153£145Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.16£4.18£3.95Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£390£392£370Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£111£112£106Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£60£60£56Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£715£718£678Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£146£147£138Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£268£269£254£155£156£147Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.13£3.14£2.97Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026225.4231.8Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.716.0Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.132.4Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.056.1Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.290.9Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.913.1Barrow and Furness

Total

Barrow and Furness is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newark on 9. 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

Barrow and Furness Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £478.9m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mNewark: £492.9mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mNewark: £465.6mBarrow and Furness: £454.3m

    £478.9m£481.0m£454.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £279.1m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mNewark: £316.9mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mNewark: £299.3mBarrow and Furness: £264.7m

    £279.1m£280.3m£264.7mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £111.5m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mNewark: £103.6mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mNewark: £97.8mBarrow and Furness: £105.8m

    £111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness £253.0m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mNewark: £292.3mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mNewark: £276.1mBarrow and Furness: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £8.0m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mNewark: £7.2mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mNewark: £6.8mBarrow and Furness: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £17.6m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mNewark: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mNewark: £15.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £0.53m, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mNewark: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mNewark: £0.43mBarrow and Furness: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £52.0m, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mNewark: £43.1mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mNewark: £40.7mBarrow and Furness: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £16.9m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mNewark: £12.3mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mNewark: £11.6mBarrow and Furness: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £6.9m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mNewark: £6.6mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mNewark: £6.2mBarrow and Furness: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £77.6m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mNewark: £78.9mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mNewark: £74.5mBarrow and Furness: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barrow and Furness £18.6m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mNewark: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mNewark: £15.2mBarrow and Furness: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £26.4m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mNewark: £17.1mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mNewark: £16.2mBarrow and Furness: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £0.27m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mNewark: £0.59mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mNewark: £0.56mBarrow and Furness: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mNewark is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barrow and Furness £0.40m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mNewark: £0.35mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mNewark: £0.33mBarrow and Furness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £0.88m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mNewark: £1.0mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mNewark: £0.96mBarrow and Furness: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness 22,212, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Barrow and Furness: 22,212

    22,212Newark is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 2,041, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Barrow and Furness: 2,041

    2,041Barrow and Furness is higher1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 3,365, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Barrow and Furness: 3,365

    3,365Newark is higherDepends on how you count3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 7,587, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Barrow and Furness: 7,587

    7,587Barrow and Furness is higher6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 10,073, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Barrow and Furness: 10,073

    10,073Barrow and Furness is higher9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 1,369, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Barrow and Furness: 1,369

    1,369Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,444

Show the numbers
Barrow and Furness and Newark, total
MeasureBarrow and FurnessNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,21225,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0411,763Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3653,562Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5876,163Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0739,997Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,444Newark

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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