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Frome and East Somerset and Newark

94,068 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Newark on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newark on 15. 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

Frome and East Somerset Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Newark: £4,483Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Newark: £4,234Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Newark: £12,542Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Newark: £11,846Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Newark is higher£12,489£12,542£11,846

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Newark: £1,604Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Newark: £1,515Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Newark: £11,572Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Newark: £10,930Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,522£11,572£10,930

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, Newark £285Newark: £285Frome and East Somerset: £284Newark: £286Frome and East Somerset: £285Newark: £270Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Newark is higher£285£286£270

  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: Frome and East Somerset £580, Newark £663Newark: £663Frome and East Somerset: £580Newark: £666Frome and East Somerset: £582Newark: £629Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Newark is higher£663£666£629

  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: Frome and East Somerset £19, Newark £18Newark: £18Frome and East Somerset: £19Newark: £18Frome and East Somerset: £19Newark: £17Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, Newark £390Newark: £390Frome and East Somerset: £345Newark: £392Frome and East Somerset: £346Newark: £370Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, Newark £111Newark: £111Frome and East Somerset: £128Newark: £112Frome and East Somerset: £129Newark: £106Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

  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: Frome and East Somerset £94, Newark £101Newark: £101Frome and East Somerset: £94Newark: £102Frome and East Somerset: £94Newark: £96Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Newark is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Newark: £1,222Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Newark: £1,154Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Newark £146Newark: £146Frome and East Somerset: £125Newark: £147Frome and East Somerset: £126Newark: £138Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Newark is higher£146£147£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £193, Newark £264Newark: £264Frome and East Somerset: £193Newark: £265Frome and East Somerset: £193Newark: £251Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Newark is higher£264£265£251

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Newark: £9.18Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Newark: £8.67Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Newark is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Newark: £5.35Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Newark: £5.05Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Newark is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Newark: £9.29Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Newark: £8.77Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count69.8

  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: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Newark is higher141.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Newark is higher56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Newark is higher154.8

  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: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Newark is higher22.4

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Frome and East Somerset and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,489£12,542£11,846Newark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,597£1,604£1,515Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,522£11,572£10,930Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£285£286£270Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£663£666£629Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£111£112£106Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£101£102£96Newark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,217£1,222£1,154Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£264£265£251Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£5.32£5.35£5.05Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,009.0Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.369.8Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0141.0Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.456.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6154.8Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.322.4Newark

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newark on 19. 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

Frome and East Somerset Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Newark: £4,483Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Newark: £4,234Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Newark: £2,881Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Newark: £2,722Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Newark is higher£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Newark £938Newark: £938Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Newark: £942Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Newark: £889Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Newark: £2,659Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Newark: £2,511Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Newark £65Newark: £65Frome and East Somerset: £61Newark: £66Frome and East Somerset: £61Newark: £62Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Newark is higher£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Newark £152Newark: £152Frome and East Somerset: £125Newark: £153Frome and East Somerset: £125Newark: £145Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Newark is higher£152£153£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Newark: £4.18Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Newark: £3.95Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Newark is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, Newark £390Newark: £390Frome and East Somerset: £345Newark: £392Frome and East Somerset: £346Newark: £370Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, Newark £111Newark: £111Frome and East Somerset: £128Newark: £112Frome and East Somerset: £129Newark: £106Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £55, Newark £60Newark: £60Frome and East Somerset: £55Newark: £60Frome and East Somerset: £55Newark: £56Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Newark is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Newark £715Newark: £715Frome and East Somerset: £827Newark: £718Frome and East Somerset: £831Newark: £678Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Newark £146Newark: £146Frome and East Somerset: £125Newark: £147Frome and East Somerset: £126Newark: £138Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Newark is higher£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Newark £155Newark: £155Frome and East Somerset: £114Newark: £156Frome and East Somerset: £114Newark: £147Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Newark is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Newark: £5.39Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Newark: £5.09Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Newark: £3.14Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Newark: £2.97Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Newark is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Newark: £9.29Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Newark: £8.77Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Newark is higherDepends on how you count231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Newark is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Newark is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Newark is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Newark is higher90.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Newark is higher13.1

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Frome and East Somerset and Newark, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,869£2,881£2,722Newark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£938£942£889Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,647£2,659£2,511Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£65£66£62Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£152£153£145Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.16£4.18£3.95Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£111£112£106Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£60£60£56Newark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£715£718£678Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£155£156£147Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£3.13£3.14£2.97Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5231.8Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.0Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.532.4Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.456.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.090.9Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.1Newark

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark on 22. 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

Frome and East Somerset Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mNewark: £492.9mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mNewark: £465.6mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mNewark is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mNewark: £316.9mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mNewark: £299.3mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mNewark is higher£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mNewark: £103.6mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mNewark: £97.8mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mNewark: £292.3mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mNewark: £276.1mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mNewark: £7.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mNewark: £6.8mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mNewark 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: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mNewark: £16.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mNewark: £15.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNewark is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mNewark: £0.46mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mNewark: £0.43mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mNewark: £43.1mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mNewark: £40.7mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mNewark is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mNewark: £12.3mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mNewark: £11.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mNewark: £6.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mNewark: £6.2mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNewark is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mNewark: £78.9mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mNewark: £74.5mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mNewark: £16.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mNewark: £15.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mNewark is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mNewark: £17.1mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mNewark: £16.2mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNewark is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mNewark: £0.59mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mNewark: £0.56mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNewark is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mNewark: £0.35mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mNewark: £0.33mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNewark is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mNewark: £1.0mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mNewark: £0.96mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Newark is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Newark is higher3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Newark is higher6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Newark is higher9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Newark is higher1,444

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Newark, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55525,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,763Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,562Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9316,163Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1859,997Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,444Newark

Sources

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

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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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