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Canterbury and Newcastle-under-Lyme

110,138 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Canterbury is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 14. 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

Canterbury Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Canterbury: £4,273Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Canterbury: £4,291Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4,393£4,412£4,167

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,614, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Canterbury: £12,614Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Canterbury: £12,668Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Canterbury: £11,965

    £12,614£12,668£11,965Newcastle-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: Canterbury £1,784, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Canterbury: £1,784Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Canterbury: £1,792Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Canterbury: £1,692

    £1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury 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: Canterbury £11,469, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Canterbury: £11,469Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Canterbury: £11,518Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Canterbury: £10,879

    £11,469£11,518£10,879Newcastle-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: Canterbury £411, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Canterbury: £411Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Canterbury: £413Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Canterbury: £390

    £411£413£390Canterbury 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: Canterbury £711, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Canterbury: £711Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Canterbury: £714Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Canterbury: £675

    £711£714£675Newcastle-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: Canterbury £23, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Canterbury: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Canterbury: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Canterbury: £21

    £23£23£21Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £393, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Canterbury: £393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Canterbury: £395Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £125, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Canterbury: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Canterbury: £126Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Canterbury 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: Canterbury £102, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Canterbury: £102Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Canterbury: £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Canterbury: £97

    £102£103£97Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,428, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Canterbury: £1,428Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Canterbury: £1,434Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Canterbury: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Canterbury: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Canterbury: £198Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury 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: Canterbury £238, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Canterbury: £238Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Canterbury: £239Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Canterbury: £225

    £238£239£225Newcastle-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: Canterbury £8.09, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Canterbury: £8.09Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Canterbury: £8.12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Canterbury: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury 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: Canterbury £8.40, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Canterbury: £8.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Canterbury: £8.44Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Canterbury: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Canterbury: £4.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Canterbury: £4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£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: Canterbury 1,005.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Canterbury: 1,005.1

    1,005.1Newcastle-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: Canterbury 89.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Canterbury: 89.4

    89.4Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count100.7

  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: Canterbury 142.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Canterbury: 142.3

    142.3Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury 61.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury 160.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Canterbury: 160.7

    160.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count171.2

  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: Canterbury 22.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Canterbury: 22.6

    22.6Canterbury is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,393£4,412£4,167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,668£11,965£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,692£1,715£1,722£1,627Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,469£11,518£10,879£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£385£386£365Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£26£26£24Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£110£110£104Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£103£104£98Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,250£1,256£1,186Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£195£195£185Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£225£347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.79£6.82£6.44Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£7.31£7.34£6.93Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.54£4.56£4.31Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.11,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.4100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.3168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.070.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.7171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.621.7Canterbury

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 14. 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

Canterbury Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Canterbury: £4,273Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Canterbury: £4,291Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,415, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Canterbury: £2,415Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Canterbury: £2,425Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Canterbury: £2,291

    £2,415£2,425£2,291Newcastle-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: Canterbury £1,138, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Canterbury: £1,138Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Canterbury: £1,143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Canterbury: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,196, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Canterbury: £2,196Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Canterbury: £2,205Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Canterbury: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £79, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Canterbury: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Canterbury: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Canterbury: £75

    £79£79£75Canterbury 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: Canterbury £136, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Canterbury: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Canterbury: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Canterbury: £129

    £136£137£129Newcastle-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: Canterbury £4.33, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Canterbury: £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Canterbury: £4.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Canterbury: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £393, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Canterbury: £393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Canterbury: £395Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £125, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Canterbury: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Canterbury: £126Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Canterbury 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: Canterbury £65, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Canterbury: £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Canterbury: £66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Canterbury: £62

    £65£66£62Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £911, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Canterbury: £911Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Canterbury: £915Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Canterbury: £864

    £911£915£864Canterbury is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Canterbury: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Canterbury: £198Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £152, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Canterbury: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Canterbury: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Canterbury: £144

    £152£152£144Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.16, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Canterbury: £5.16Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Canterbury: £5.18Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Canterbury: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £5.36, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Canterbury: £5.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Canterbury: £5.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Canterbury: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Canterbury: £4.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Canterbury: £4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 192.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Canterbury: 192.4

    192.4Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 17.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Canterbury: 17.1

    17.1Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 27.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Canterbury: 27.3

    27.3Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury 61.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 102.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Canterbury: 102.5

    102.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count108.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 14.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Canterbury: 14.4

    14.4Canterbury is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureCanterburyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,393£4,412£4,167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,291£2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,084£1,089£1,028Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£74£75£71Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£110£110£104Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£65£66£62Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£911£915£864£790£794£750Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£195£195£185Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.29£4.31£4.07Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.62£4.64£4.38Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.54£4.56£4.31Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.4196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.332.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.070.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.7Canterbury

Total

Canterbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 6. 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

Canterbury Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £470.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mCanterbury: £470.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mCanterbury: £472.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mCanterbury: £446.4m

    £470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £266.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mCanterbury: £266.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mCanterbury: £267.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mCanterbury: £252.3m

    £266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £125.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mCanterbury: £125.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mCanterbury: £125.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mCanterbury: £118.9m

    £125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £241.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mCanterbury: £241.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mCanterbury: £242.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mCanterbury: £229.4m

    £241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £8.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCanterbury: £8.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCanterbury: £8.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mCanterbury: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury 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: Canterbury £15.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mCanterbury: £15.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mCanterbury: £15.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mCanterbury: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mNewcastle-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: Canterbury £0.48m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £43.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mCanterbury: £43.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mCanterbury: £43.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mCanterbury: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £13.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCanterbury: £13.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCanterbury: £13.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mCanterbury: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCanterbury 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: Canterbury £7.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCanterbury: £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCanterbury: £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mCanterbury: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £100.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mCanterbury: £100.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mCanterbury: £100.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mCanterbury: £95.2m

    £100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £21.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mCanterbury: £21.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mCanterbury: £21.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mCanterbury: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £16.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mCanterbury: £16.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mCanterbury: £16.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mCanterbury: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.57m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mCanterbury: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mCanterbury: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.59m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.48m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCanterbury: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCanterbury: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 21,191, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Canterbury: 21,191

    21,191Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 1,885, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Canterbury: 1,885

    1,885Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 3,001, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Canterbury: 3,001

    3,001Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 6,718, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Canterbury: 6,718

    6,718Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 11,291, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Canterbury: 11,291

    11,291Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 1,589, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Canterbury: 1,589

    1,589Canterbury is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureCanterburyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,19118,982Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8851,879Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0013,136Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7186,822Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29110,449Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5891,325Canterbury

Sources

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

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  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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