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Chester North and Neston and Newcastle-under-Lyme

98,180 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Chester North and Neston is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Chester North and Neston is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 16. 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

Chester North and Neston Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Chester North and Neston: £4,401Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Chester North and Neston: £4,419Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £12,710, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Chester North and Neston: £12,710Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Chester North and Neston: £12,764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Chester North and Neston: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston £1,609, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Chester North and Neston: £1,609Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Chester North and Neston: £1,616Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Chester North and Neston: £1,527

    £1,609£1,616£1,527Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Chester North and Neston £11,537, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Chester North and Neston: £11,537Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Chester North and Neston: £11,586Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Chester North and Neston: £10,944

    £11,537£11,586£10,944Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston £399, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Chester North and Neston: £399Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Chester North and Neston: £401Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Chester North and Neston: £378

    £399£401£378Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £749, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Chester North and Neston: £749Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Chester North and Neston: £752Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Chester North and Neston: £711

    £749£752£711Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston £25, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Chester North and Neston: £25Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Chester North and Neston: £25Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Chester North and Neston: £23

    £25£25£23Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £436, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Chester North and Neston: £436Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Chester North and Neston: £438Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston £115, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Chester North and Neston: £115Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Chester North and Neston: £116Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £86, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Chester North and Neston: £86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Chester North and Neston: £87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Chester North and Neston: £82

    £86£87£82Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £1,226, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Chester North and Neston: £1,226Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Chester North and Neston: £1,231Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Chester North and Neston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Chester North and Neston: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Chester North and Neston: £221Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £286, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Chester North and Neston: £286Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Chester North and Neston: £287Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Chester North and Neston: £271

    £286£287£271Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Chester North and Neston: £5.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Chester North and Neston: £5.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Chester North and Neston: £5.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Chester North and Neston: £5.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Chester North and Neston: £6.41Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Chester North and Neston: £6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 1,019.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 100.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Chester North and Neston: 100.2

    100.2Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston 157.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Chester North and Neston: 157.9

    157.9Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston 62.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston 144.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Chester North and Neston: 144.8

    144.8Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Chester North and Neston 18.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Chester North and Neston: 18.0

    18.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher21.7

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Chester North and Neston and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureChester North and NestonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,393£4,412£4,167Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,527£1,715£1,722£1,627Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,944£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£401£378£385£386£365Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£26£26£24Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£110£110£104Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£103£104£98Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,250£1,256£1,186Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£195£195£185Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.31£7.34£6.93Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.54£4.56£4.31Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,017.0Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.770.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.8171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.021.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Per resident

Chester North and Neston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 12. 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

Chester North and Neston Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Chester North and Neston: £4,401Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Chester North and Neston: £4,419Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,597, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Chester North and Neston: £2,597Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Chester North and Neston: £2,608Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Chester North and Neston: £2,463

    £2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £1,025, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Chester North and Neston: £1,025Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Chester North and Neston: £1,030Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Chester North and Neston: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,357, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Chester North and Neston: £2,357Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Chester North and Neston: £2,367Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Chester North and Neston: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £82, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Chester North and Neston: £82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Chester North and Neston: £82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Chester North and Neston: £77

    £82£82£77Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £153, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Chester North and Neston: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Chester North and Neston: £154Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Chester North and Neston: £145

    £153£154£145Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston £5.05, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Chester North and Neston: £5.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Chester North and Neston: £5.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Chester North and Neston: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chester North and Neston £436, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Chester North and Neston: £436Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Chester North and Neston: £438Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston £115, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Chester North and Neston: £115Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Chester North and Neston: £116Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £55, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Chester North and Neston: £55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Chester North and Neston: £55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Chester North and Neston: £52

    £55£55£52Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £781, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Chester North and Neston: £781Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Chester North and Neston: £784Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Chester North and Neston: £741

    £781£784£741Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Chester North and Neston: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Chester North and Neston: £221Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £182, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Chester North and Neston: £182Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Chester North and Neston: £183Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Chester North and Neston: £173

    £182£183£173Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.66, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Chester North and Neston: £3.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Chester North and Neston: £3.67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Chester North and Neston: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.65, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Chester North and Neston: £3.65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Chester North and Neston: £3.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Chester North and Neston: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Chester North and Neston: £6.41Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Chester North and Neston: £6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 208.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Chester North and Neston: 208.4

    208.4Chester North and Neston is higher196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 20.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5

    20.5Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 32.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Chester North and Neston: 32.3

    32.3Newcastle-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: Chester North and Neston 62.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 92.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Chester North and Neston: 92.3

    92.3Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Chester North and Neston 11.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Chester North and Neston: 11.5

    11.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Chester North and Neston and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureChester North and NestonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,393£4,412£4,167Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,597£2,608£2,463£2,499£2,510£2,371Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,084£1,089£1,028Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,258£2,267£2,141Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£74£75£71Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.97£4.99£4.71Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£110£110£104Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£66£62Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£790£794£750Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£195£195£185Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.62£4.64£4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.54£4.56£4.31Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.4196.5Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.519.5Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.770.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.3108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Total

Chester North and Neston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 10. 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

Chester North and Neston Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £432.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mChester North and Neston: £432.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mChester North and Neston: £433.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mChester North and Neston: £409.8m

    £432.0m£433.9m£409.8mChester North and Neston is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £255.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mChester North and Neston: £255.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mChester North and Neston: £256.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mChester North and Neston: £241.9m

    £255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £100.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mChester North and Neston: £101.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mChester North and Neston: £95.5m

    £100.7m£101.1m£95.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston £231.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mChester North and Neston: £231.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mChester North and Neston: £232.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mChester North and Neston: £219.5m

    £231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £8.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mChester North and Neston: £8.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mChester North and Neston: £8.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mChester North and Neston: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mChester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £15.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mChester North and Neston: £15.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mChester North and Neston: £15.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mChester North and Neston: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£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: Chester North and Neston £0.50m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.50mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.50mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £42.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mChester North and Neston: £42.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mChester North and Neston: £43.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mChester North and Neston: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mNewcastle-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: Chester North and Neston £11.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mChester North and Neston: £11.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mChester North and Neston: £11.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mChester North and Neston: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mChester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £5.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mChester North and Neston: £5.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mChester North and Neston: £5.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mChester North and Neston: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £76.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mChester North and Neston: £76.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mChester North and Neston: £77.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mChester North and Neston: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester North and Neston £21.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mChester North and Neston: £21.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mChester North and Neston: £21.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mChester North and Neston: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £17.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mChester North and Neston: £17.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mChester North and Neston: £17.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mChester North and Neston: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mChester North and Neston: £0.36mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mChester North and Neston: £0.36mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.36mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.36mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £0.63m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mChester North and Neston: £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mChester North and Neston: £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mChester North and Neston: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChester North and Neston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston 20,457, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Chester North and Neston: 20,457

    20,457Chester North and Neston is higher18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 2,010, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Chester North and Neston: 2,010

    2,010Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 3,167, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Chester North and Neston: 3,167

    3,167Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 6,151, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Chester North and Neston: 6,151

    6,151Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 9,059, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Chester North and Neston: 9,059

    9,059Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 1,126, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Chester North and Neston: 1,126

    1,126Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Chester North and Neston and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureChester North and NestonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mChester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mChester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mChester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mChester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mChester North and Neston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,45718,982Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0101,879Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1673,136Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1516,822Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,05910,449Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1261,325Newcastle-under-Lyme

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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