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Blaydon and Consett and Newcastle-under-Lyme

93,967 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 1. 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

Blaydon and Consett Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higher£12,934£12,989£12,268

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £2,090, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,715£1,722£1,627

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,732£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Blaydon and Consett: £503Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Blaydon and Consett: £506Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higher£385£386£365

  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: Blaydon and Consett £906, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Blaydon and Consett: £906Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Blaydon and Consett: £910Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higher£841£844£798

  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: Blaydon and Consett £35, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Blaydon and Consett: £35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Blaydon and Consett: £35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Blaydon and Consett: £584Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Blaydon and Consett: £587Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Blaydon and Consett: £149Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Blaydon and Consett: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Blaydon and Consett is higher£110£110£104

  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: Blaydon and Consett £145, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Blaydon and Consett: £145Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Blaydon and Consett: £146Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Blaydon and Consett: £196Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Blaydon and Consett: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£195£195£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £350, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Blaydon and Consett: £350Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Blaydon and Consett: £351Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £7.85, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higher1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 136.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher100.7

  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: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higher168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher70.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 197.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Blaydon and Consett is higher171.2

  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: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Blaydon and Consett is higher21.7

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Blaydon and Consett and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,393£4,412£4,167Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,934£12,989£12,268Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£1,715£1,722£1,627Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£385£386£365Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£841£844£798Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£26£26£24Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£501£503£475Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£110£110£104Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£103£104£98Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,250£1,256£1,186Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£195£195£185Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£347£349£329Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.79£6.82£6.44Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£7.31£7.34£6.93Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.54£4.56£4.31Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,017.0Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6100.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9168.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.370.6Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7171.2Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.521.7Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 1. 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

Blaydon and Consett Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Blaydon and Consett: £106Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Blaydon and Consett: £106Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Blaydon and Consett: £190Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Blaydon and Consett: £191Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higher£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £7.26, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Blaydon and Consett: £584Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Blaydon and Consett: £587Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Blaydon and Consett: £149Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Blaydon and Consett: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Blaydon and Consett is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Blaydon and Consett: £88Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Blaydon and Consett: £89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Blaydon and Consett: £961Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Blaydon and Consett: £965Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Blaydon and Consett is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Blaydon and Consett: £196Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Blaydon and Consett: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Blaydon and Consett: £213Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Blaydon and Consett: £214Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higher196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher19.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Blaydon and Consett is higher108.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Blaydon and Consett is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,393£4,412£4,167Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,499£2,510£2,371Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,084£1,089£1,028Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,258£2,267£2,141Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£74£75£71Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£163£163£154Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.97£4.99£4.71Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£501£503£475Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£110£110£104Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£65£66£62Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£790£794£750Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£195£195£185Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.29£4.31£4.07Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.62£4.64£4.38Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.54£4.56£4.31Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6196.5Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.719.5Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.032.5Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.370.6Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4108.2Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.213.7Blaydon and Consett

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Blaydon and Consett Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.68m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBlaydon and Consett is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Blaydon and Consett is higher18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higher3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Blaydon and Consett is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Blaydon and Consett is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Blaydon and Consett is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mBlaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mBlaydon and Consett
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16218,982Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6951,879Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,136Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2046,822Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31410,449Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,325Blaydon and Consett

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.
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