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Cannock Chase and Newcastle-under-Lyme

104,088 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Cannock Chase is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Cannock Chase Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Cannock Chase: £4,491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Cannock Chase: £4,510Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £12,841, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Cannock Chase: £12,841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Cannock Chase: £12,896Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Cannock Chase: £12,181

    £12,841£12,896£12,181Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cannock Chase £1,954, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Cannock Chase: £1,954Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Cannock Chase: £1,962Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Cannock Chase: £1,854

    £1,954£1,962£1,854Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £11,628, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Cannock Chase: £11,628Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Cannock Chase: £11,677Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Cannock Chase: £11,030

    £11,628£11,677£11,030Newcastle-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: Cannock Chase £411, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Cannock Chase: £411Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Cannock Chase: £413Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Cannock Chase: £390

    £411£413£390Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £773, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Cannock Chase: £773Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Cannock Chase: £777Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Cannock Chase: £733

    £773£777£733Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Cannock Chase £29, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Cannock Chase: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Cannock Chase: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £546, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Cannock Chase: £546Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Cannock Chase: £548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £147, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Cannock Chase: £147Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Cannock Chase: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £148, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Cannock Chase: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Cannock Chase: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£148£140Cannock Chase is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,464, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Cannock Chase: £1,464Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Cannock Chase: £1,471Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Cannock Chase: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Cannock Chase is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Cannock Chase: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Cannock Chase: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£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: Cannock Chase £326, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Cannock Chase: £326Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Cannock Chase: £328Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Cannock Chase: £310

    £326£328£310Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.42, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Cannock Chase: £6.42Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Cannock Chase: £6.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Cannock Chase: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.30, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Cannock Chase: £9.30Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Cannock Chase: £9.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Cannock Chase: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Cannock Chase: £5.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Cannock Chase: £5.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 1,012.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Cannock Chase: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 110.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Cannock Chase: 110.5

    110.5Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 164.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Cannock Chase: 164.4

    164.4Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 187.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Cannock Chase: 187.6

    187.6Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 31.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Cannock Chase: 31.6

    31.6Cannock Chase is higher21.7

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Cannock Chase and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,393£4,412£4,167Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,841£12,896£12,181£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,962£1,854£1,715£1,722£1,627Cannock Chase
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,677£11,030£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£385£386£365Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£777£733£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£24Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£501£503£475Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£110£110£104Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£103£104£98Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,250£1,256£1,186Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.31£7.34£6.93Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.54£4.56£4.31Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5100.7Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.470.6Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6171.2Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.621.7Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Cannock Chase Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Cannock Chase: £4,491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Cannock Chase: £4,510Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Cannock Chase is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,410, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Cannock Chase: £2,410Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Cannock Chase: £2,420Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Cannock Chase: £2,286

    £2,410£2,420£2,286Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,219, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Cannock Chase: £1,219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Cannock Chase: £1,224Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Cannock Chase: £1,156

    £1,219£1,224£1,156Cannock Chase is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,182, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Cannock Chase: £2,182Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Cannock Chase: £2,192Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Cannock Chase: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Cannock Chase: £77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Cannock Chase: £77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£77£73Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £145, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Cannock Chase: £145Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Cannock Chase: £146Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Cannock Chase £5.47, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Cannock Chase: £5.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Cannock Chase: £5.49Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £546, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Cannock Chase: £546Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Cannock Chase: £548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £147, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Cannock Chase: £147Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Cannock Chase: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £92, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Cannock Chase: £92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Cannock Chase: £92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£92£87Cannock Chase is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £913, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Cannock Chase: £913Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Cannock Chase: £917Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Cannock Chase: £866

    £913£917£866Cannock Chase is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Cannock Chase: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Cannock Chase: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Cannock Chase: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Cannock Chase: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£204£193Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Cannock Chase: £4.01Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Cannock Chase: £4.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.80, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Cannock Chase: £5.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Cannock Chase: £5.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Cannock Chase: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Cannock Chase: £5.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Cannock Chase: £5.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Cannock Chase: 190.1

    190.1Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Cannock Chase: 20.7

    20.7Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 30.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Cannock Chase is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Cannock Chase: 117.0

    117.0Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 19.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Cannock Chase: 19.7

    19.7Cannock Chase is higher13.7

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Cannock Chase and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,393£4,412£4,167Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,410£2,420£2,286£2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,219£1,224£1,156£1,084£1,089£1,028Cannock Chase
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£74£75£71Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£4.97£4.99£4.71Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£501£503£475Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£110£110£104Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£65£66£62Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£790£794£750Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.62£4.64£4.38Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.54£4.56£4.31Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.719.5Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.932.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.470.6Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.0108.2Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.713.7Cannock Chase

Total

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

Cannock Chase Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mCannock Chase: £467.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mCannock Chase: £469.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mCannock Chase: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mCannock Chase is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mCannock Chase: £250.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mCannock Chase: £251.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mCannock Chase: £126.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mCannock Chase: £127.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.4m£120.3mCannock Chase is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mCannock Chase: £227.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCannock Chase: £8.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCannock Chase: £8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mCannock Chase: £15.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mCannock Chase: £15.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCannock Chase: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCannock Chase: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £56.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mCannock Chase: £56.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mCannock Chase: £57.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mCannock Chase: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCannock Chase: £15.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCannock Chase: £15.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mCannock Chase: £95.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mCannock Chase: £95.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCannock Chase is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mCannock Chase: £17.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mCannock Chase: £17.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mCannock Chase: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mCannock Chase: £21.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mCannock Chase: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCannock Chase: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCannock Chase: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.58m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCannock Chase: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCannock Chase: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCannock Chase is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Cannock Chase is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Cannock Chase is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Cannock Chase is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Cannock Chase is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureCannock ChaseNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mCannock Chase
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mCannock Chase
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCannock Chase
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78718,982Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1591,879Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,136Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2626,822Cannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17510,449Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0541,325Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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