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Halifax and Newport East

111,349 and 116,957 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Newport East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Halifax is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Newport East 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

Halifax Newport East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Newport East £4,853Newport East: £4,853Halifax: £4,917Newport East: £4,874Halifax: £4,938Newport East: £4,603Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,853£4,874£4,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £12,958, Newport East £13,316Newport East: £13,316Halifax: £12,958Newport East: £13,372Halifax: £13,013Newport East: £12,631Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Newport East is higherDepends on how you count£13,316£13,372£12,631

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,995, Newport East £2,751Newport East: £2,751Halifax: £2,995Newport East: £2,763Halifax: £3,007Newport East: £2,609Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax is higher£2,751£2,763£2,609

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £11,601, Newport East £11,505Newport East: £11,505Halifax: £11,601Newport East: £11,554Halifax: £11,651Newport East: £10,913Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax is higher£11,505£11,554£10,913

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £567, Newport East £707Newport East: £707Halifax: £567Newport East: £710Halifax: £570Newport East: £671Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Newport East is higher£707£710£671

  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: Halifax £754, Newport East £1,064Newport East: £1,064Halifax: £754Newport East: £1,068Halifax: £757Newport East: £1,009Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Newport East is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

  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: Halifax £35, Newport East £40Newport East: £40Halifax: £35Newport East: £40Halifax: £35Newport East: £38Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Newport East is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Newport East £671Newport East: £671Halifax: £579Newport East: £674Halifax: £582Newport East: £636Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Newport East is higher£671£674£636

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Newport East £146Newport East: £146Halifax: £161Newport East: £147Halifax: £161Newport East: £138Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Halifax is higher£146£147£138

  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: Halifax £190, Newport East £168Newport East: £168Halifax: £190Newport East: £169Halifax: £191Newport East: £160Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Halifax is higher£168£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Newport East £2,147Newport East: £2,147Halifax: £2,424Newport East: £2,156Halifax: £2,434Newport East: £2,037Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£2,147£2,156£2,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Newport East £306Newport East: £306Halifax: £209Newport East: £307Halifax: £210Newport East: £290Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Newport East is higher£306£307£290

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £367, Newport East £417Newport East: £417Halifax: £367Newport East: £419Halifax: £369Newport East: £395Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Newport East is higher£417£419£395

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £6.92, Newport East £9.90Newport East: £9.90Halifax: £6.92Newport East: £9.94Halifax: £6.95Newport East: £9.39Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Newport East is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £7.26, Newport East £8.93Newport East: £8.93Halifax: £7.26Newport East: £8.97Halifax: £7.29Newport East: £8.47Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newport East is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Newport East £6.91Newport East: £6.91Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.93Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.55Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 1,033.6, Newport East 1,026.2Newport East: 1,026.2Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Halifax is higher1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 136.8, Newport East 158.9Newport East: 158.9Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Newport East is higher158.9

  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: Halifax 160.3, Newport East 215.1Newport East: 215.1Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Newport East is higher215.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Newport East 93.4Newport East: 93.4Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Newport East is higher93.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halifax 281.7, Newport East 254.7Newport East: 254.7Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Halifax is higher254.7

  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: Halifax 43.8, Newport East 37.1Newport East: 37.1Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Halifax is higher37.1

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Halifax and Newport East, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxNewport EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,853£4,874£4,603Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£13,316£13,372£12,631Newport East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,751£2,763£2,609Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,505£11,554£10,913Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£707£710£671Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£1,064£1,068£1,009Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£40£40£38Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£671£674£636Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£146£147£138Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£168£169£160Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,147£2,156£2,037Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£306£307£290Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£417£419£395Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£9.90£9.94£9.39Newport East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£8.93£8.97£8.47Newport East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£6.91£6.93£6.55Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,026.2Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8158.9Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3215.1Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.893.4Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7254.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.837.1Halifax

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newport East on 11. 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

Halifax Newport East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Newport East £4,853Newport East: £4,853Halifax: £4,917Newport East: £4,874Halifax: £4,938Newport East: £4,603Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,853£4,874£4,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Newport East £1,975Newport East: £1,975Halifax: £2,103Newport East: £1,984Halifax: £2,112Newport East: £1,873Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,873

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, Newport East £1,748Newport East: £1,748Halifax: £1,854Newport East: £1,755Halifax: £1,862Newport East: £1,658Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,748£1,755£1,658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Newport East £1,706Newport East: £1,706Halifax: £1,883Newport East: £1,714Halifax: £1,891Newport East: £1,619Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax is higher£1,706£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Newport East £105Newport East: £105Halifax: £92Newport East: £105Halifax: £92Newport East: £100Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Newport East is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £122, Newport East £158Newport East: £158Halifax: £122Newport East: £158Halifax: £123Newport East: £150Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Newport East is higher£158£158£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halifax £5.72, Newport East £5.96Newport East: £5.96Halifax: £5.72Newport East: £5.98Halifax: £5.75Newport East: £5.65Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Newport East is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Newport East £671Newport East: £671Halifax: £579Newport East: £674Halifax: £582Newport East: £636Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Newport East is higher£671£674£636

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Newport East £146Newport East: £146Halifax: £161Newport East: £147Halifax: £161Newport East: £138Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Halifax is higher£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halifax £117, Newport East £107Newport East: £107Halifax: £117Newport East: £107Halifax: £118Newport East: £101Halifax: £111

    £117£118£111Halifax is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Newport East £1,364Newport East: £1,364Halifax: £1,500Newport East: £1,370Halifax: £1,507Newport East: £1,294Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Newport East £306Newport East: £306Halifax: £209Newport East: £307Halifax: £210Newport East: £290Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Newport East is higher£306£307£290

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Newport East £265Newport East: £265Halifax: £227Newport East: £266Halifax: £228Newport East: £251Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Newport East is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Newport East £6.29Newport East: £6.29Halifax: £4.28Newport East: £6.32Halifax: £4.30Newport East: £5.97Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Newport East is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Newport East £5.67Newport East: £5.67Halifax: £4.49Newport East: £5.70Halifax: £4.51Newport East: £5.38Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Newport East is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Newport East £6.91Newport East: £6.91Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.93Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.55Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Newport East 152.2Newport East: 152.2Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Newport East 23.6Newport East: 23.6Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Newport East is higher23.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 26.0, Newport East 31.9Newport East: 31.9Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Newport East is higher31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Newport East 93.4Newport East: 93.4Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Newport East is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Newport East 161.8Newport East: 161.8Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Halifax is higher161.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 27.1, Newport East 23.6Newport East: 23.6Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Halifax is higher23.6

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Halifax and Newport East, per resident
MeasureHalifaxNewport EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,853£4,874£4,603Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,975£1,984£1,873Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,748£1,755£1,658Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,706£1,714£1,619Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£105£105£100Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£158£158£150Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.96£5.98£5.65Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£671£674£636Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£146£147£138Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£107£107£101Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,364£1,370£1,294Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£306£307£290Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£265£266£251Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£6.29£6.32£5.97Newport East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.67£5.70£5.38Newport East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£6.91£6.93£6.55Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8152.2Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.223.6Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.031.9Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.893.4Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4161.8Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.6Halifax

Total

Halifax is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Newport East 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

Halifax Newport East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Newport East £567.6mNewport East: £567.6mHalifax: £547.5mNewport East: £570.0mHalifax: £549.9mNewport East: £538.4mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£567.6m£570.0m£538.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Newport East £231.0mNewport East: £231.0mHalifax: £234.2mNewport East: £232.0mHalifax: £235.2mNewport East: £219.1mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Newport East £204.4mNewport East: £204.4mHalifax: £206.4mNewport East: £205.3mHalifax: £207.3mNewport East: £193.9mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Newport East £199.6mNewport East: £199.6mHalifax: £209.7mNewport East: £200.4mHalifax: £210.6mNewport East: £189.3mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higher£199.6m£200.4m£189.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Newport East £12.3mNewport East: £12.3mHalifax: £10.3mNewport East: £12.3mHalifax: £10.3mNewport East: £11.6mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNewport East is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax £13.6m, Newport East £18.5mNewport East: £18.5mHalifax: £13.6mNewport East: £18.5mHalifax: £13.7mNewport East: £17.5mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNewport East is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halifax £0.64m, Newport East £0.70mNewport East: £0.70mHalifax: £0.64mNewport East: £0.70mHalifax: £0.64mNewport East: £0.66mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mNewport East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax £64.5m, Newport East £78.5mNewport East: £78.5mHalifax: £64.5mNewport East: £78.8mHalifax: £64.8mNewport East: £74.4mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mNewport East is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halifax £17.9m, Newport East £17.1mNewport East: £17.1mHalifax: £17.9mNewport East: £17.1mHalifax: £18.0mNewport East: £16.2mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax £13.1m, Newport East £12.5mNewport East: £12.5mHalifax: £13.1mNewport East: £12.5mHalifax: £13.1mNewport East: £11.9mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Newport East £159.6mNewport East: £159.6mHalifax: £167.1mNewport East: £160.2mHalifax: £167.8mNewport East: £151.4mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£159.6m£160.2m£151.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Newport East £35.8mNewport East: £35.8mHalifax: £23.3mNewport East: £36.0mHalifax: £23.4mNewport East: £34.0mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNewport East is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Newport East £31.0mNewport East: £31.0mHalifax: £25.3mNewport East: £31.1mHalifax: £25.4mNewport East: £29.4mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNewport East is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Newport East £0.74mNewport East: £0.74mHalifax: £0.48mNewport East: £0.74mHalifax: £0.48mNewport East: £0.70mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewport East is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Newport East £0.66mNewport East: £0.66mHalifax: £0.50mNewport East: £0.67mHalifax: £0.50mNewport East: £0.63mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNewport East is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Newport East £0.81mNewport East: £0.81mHalifax: £1.3mNewport East: £0.81mHalifax: £1.3mNewport East: £0.77mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Newport East 17,802Newport East: 17,802Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Halifax is higher17,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Newport East 2,756Newport East: 2,756Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Newport East is higher2,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Newport East 3,731Newport East: 3,731Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Newport East is higher3,731

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Newport East 10,926Newport East: 10,926Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Newport East is higher10,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Newport East 18,924Newport East: 18,924Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higher18,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Newport East 2,757Newport East: 2,757Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Halifax is higher2,757

Show the numbers
Halifax and Newport East, total
MeasureHalifaxNewport EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£567.6m£570.0m£538.4mNewport East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£199.6m£200.4m£189.3mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNewport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNewport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mNewport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£159.6m£160.2m£151.4mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNewport East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewport East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewport East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNewport East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68117,802Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,756Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8973,731Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99510,926Newport East
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41918,924Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0182,757Halifax

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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