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City of Durham and Newcastle-under-Lyme

103,412 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

City of Durham 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

City of Durham Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393City of Durham: £4,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412City of Durham: £4,276Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Newcastle-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: City of Durham £12,777, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934City of Durham: £12,777Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989City of Durham: £12,831Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119Newcastle-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: City of Durham £1,548, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715City of Durham: £1,548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722City of Durham: £1,554Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£1,715£1,722£1,627

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682City of Durham: £11,517Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732City of Durham: £11,566Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924Newcastle-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: City of Durham £418, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385City of Durham: £418Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386City of Durham: £420Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397City of Durham 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: City of Durham £814, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841City of Durham: £814Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844City of Durham: £818Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772Newcastle-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: City of Durham £28, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26City of Durham: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26City of Durham: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham 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: City of Durham £537, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501City of Durham: £537Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503City of Durham: £539Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham 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: City of Durham £124, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110City of Durham: £124Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110City of Durham: £124Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham 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: City of Durham £114, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103City of Durham: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104City of Durham: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108City of Durham is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250City of Durham: £1,115Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256City of Durham: £1,120Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195City of Durham: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195City of Durham: £185Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£195£195£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £306, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347City of Durham: £306Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349City of Durham: £307Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290Newcastle-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: City of Durham £4.72, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79City of Durham: £4.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82City of Durham: £4.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newcastle-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: City of Durham £8.50, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31City of Durham: £8.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34City of Durham: £8.53Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54City of Durham: £7.63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56City of Durham: £7.67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham 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: City of Durham 1,012.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Newcastle-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: City of Durham 106.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4City of Durham 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: City of Durham 160.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8Newcastle-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: City of Durham 78.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham 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: City of Durham 148.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0Newcastle-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: City of Durham 24.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7City of Durham is higher21.7

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,393£4,412£4,167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,715£1,722£1,627Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£385£386£365City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£26£26£24City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£501£503£475City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£110£110£104City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£103£104£98City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,250£1,256£1,186Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£7.31£7.34£6.93City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.54£4.56£4.31City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.4100.7City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.270.6City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.721.7City of Durham

Per resident

City of Durham 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

City of Durham Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393City of Durham: £4,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412City of Durham: £4,276Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499City of Durham: £2,378Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510City of Durham: £2,388Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255Newcastle-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: City of Durham £1,027, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084City of Durham: £1,027Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089City of Durham: £1,031Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258City of Durham: £2,143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267City of Durham: £2,152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74City of Durham: £78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75City of Durham: £78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74City of Durham 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: City of Durham £152, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163City of Durham: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163City of Durham: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144Newcastle-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: City of Durham £5.14, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97City of Durham: £5.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99City of Durham: £5.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham 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: City of Durham £537, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501City of Durham: £537Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503City of Durham: £539Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham 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: City of Durham £124, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110City of Durham: £124Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110City of Durham: £124Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham 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: City of Durham £75, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65City of Durham: £75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66City of Durham: £76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71City of Durham is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790City of Durham: £740Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794City of Durham: £743Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195City of Durham: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195City of Durham: £185Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219City of Durham: £203Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220City of Durham: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29City of Durham: £3.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31City of Durham: £3.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62City of Durham: £5.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64City of Durham: £5.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54City of Durham: £7.63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56City of Durham: £7.67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8City of Durham 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: City of Durham 29.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9Newcastle-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: City of Durham 78.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2Newcastle-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: City of Durham 16.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4City of Durham is higher13.7

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,393£4,412£4,167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,084£1,089£1,028Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£74£75£71City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.97£4.99£4.71City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£501£503£475City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£110£110£104City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£65£66£62City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£790£794£750Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.62£4.64£4.38City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.54£4.56£4.31City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.5City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.932.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.270.6City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.413.7City of Durham

Total

City of Durham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

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  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mCity of Durham: £440.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mCity of Durham: £442.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mCity of Durham: £245.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mCity of Durham: £246.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mCity of Durham: £106.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mCity of Durham: £106.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mCity of Durham: £221.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mCity of Durham: £222.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCity of Durham: £8.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCity of Durham: £8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £15.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mCity of Durham: £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mNewcastle-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: City of Durham £0.53m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.53mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.53mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £55.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mCity of Durham: £55.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mCity of Durham: £55.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £12.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCity of Durham: £12.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCity of Durham: £12.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £7.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCity of Durham: £7.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCity of Durham: £7.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mCity of Durham: £76.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mCity of Durham: £76.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mCity of Durham: £19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mCity of Durham: £19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mCity of Durham: £21.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mCity of Durham: £21.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mCity of Durham: £0.32mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCity of Durham: £0.33mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCity of Durham: £0.79mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCity of Durham: £0.79mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047City of Durham is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higher1,325

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureCity of DurhamNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mCity of Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mCity of Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCity of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mCity of Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47818,982City of Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0471,879City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,136Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0866,822City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15910,449Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,325City of Durham

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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