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Harwich and North Essex and Newark

102,303 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Newark on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newark on 4. 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

Harwich and North Essex Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Newark: £4,483Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Newark: £4,234Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Newark: £12,542Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Newark: £11,846Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Newark: £1,604Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Newark: £1,515Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Newark: £11,572Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Newark: £10,930Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Newark 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: Harwich and North Essex £314, Newark £285Newark: £285Harwich and North Essex: £314Newark: £286Harwich and North Essex: £315Newark: £270Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £830, Newark £663Newark: £663Harwich and North Essex: £830Newark: £666Harwich and North Essex: £834Newark: £629Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £20, Newark £18Newark: £18Harwich and North Essex: £20Newark: £18Harwich and North Essex: £20Newark: £17Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Harwich and North Essex is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £392, Newark £390Newark: £390Harwich and North Essex: £392Newark: £392Harwich and North Essex: £394Newark: £370Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Newark £111Newark: £111Harwich and North Essex: £157Newark: £112Harwich and North Essex: £157Newark: £106Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £119, Newark £101Newark: £101Harwich and North Essex: £119Newark: £102Harwich and North Essex: £120Newark: £96Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Harwich and North Essex is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Newark: £1,222Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Newark: £1,154Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Newark £146Newark: £146Harwich and North Essex: £170Newark: £147Harwich and North Essex: £171Newark: £138Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £268, Newark £264Newark: £264Harwich and North Essex: £268Newark: £265Harwich and North Essex: £270Newark: £251Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£251

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Newark: £9.18Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Newark: £8.67Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Newark 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: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Newark: £5.35Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Newark: £5.05Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Newark: £9.29Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Newark: £8.77Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Newark 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: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Newark 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: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Harwich and North Essex is higher69.8

  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: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count154.8

  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: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Harwich and North Essex is higher22.4

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Harwich and North Essex and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,464£4,483£4,234Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,489£12,542£11,846Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,597£1,604£1,515Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,522£11,572£10,930Newark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£285£286£270Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£663£666£629Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£390£392£370Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£111£112£106Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£101£102£96Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,217£1,222£1,154Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£146£147£138Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£264£265£251Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.32£5.35£5.05Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,009.0Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.469.8Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6141.0Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.756.1Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6154.8Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.522.4Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Newark on 2. 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

Harwich and North Essex Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Newark: £4,483Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Newark: £4,234Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Newark: £2,881Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Newark: £2,722Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Newark £938Newark: £938Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Newark: £942Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Newark: £889Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex is higher£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Newark: £2,659Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Newark: £2,511Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Newark £65Newark: £65Harwich and North Essex: £74Newark: £66Harwich and North Essex: £74Newark: £62Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £196, Newark £152Newark: £152Harwich and North Essex: £196Newark: £153Harwich and North Essex: £197Newark: £145Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Newark: £4.18Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Newark: £3.95Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Newark £390Newark: £390Harwich and North Essex: £392Newark: £392Harwich and North Essex: £394Newark: £370Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Newark £111Newark: £111Harwich and North Essex: £157Newark: £112Harwich and North Essex: £157Newark: £106Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £70, Newark £60Newark: £60Harwich and North Essex: £70Newark: £60Harwich and North Essex: £70Newark: £56Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Harwich and North Essex is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Newark £715Newark: £715Harwich and North Essex: £816Newark: £718Harwich and North Essex: £820Newark: £678Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Harwich and North Essex is higher£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Newark £146Newark: £146Harwich and North Essex: £170Newark: £147Harwich and North Essex: £171Newark: £138Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex is higher£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Newark £155Newark: £155Harwich and North Essex: £157Newark: £156Harwich and North Essex: £158Newark: £147Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Newark: £5.39Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Newark: £5.09Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Newark: £3.14Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Newark: £2.97Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Newark: £9.29Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Newark: £8.77Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Harwich and North Essex is higher16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count90.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Harwich and North Essex is higher13.1

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Harwich and North Essex and Newark, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,464£4,483£4,234Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£2,869£2,881£2,722Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£938£942£889Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,647£2,659£2,511Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£65£66£62Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£152£153£145Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£4.16£4.18£3.95Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£390£392£370Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£111£112£106Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£60£60£56Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£715£718£678Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£146£147£138Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£155£156£147Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.13£3.14£2.97Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4231.8Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.516.0Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.732.4Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.756.1Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.290.9Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.1Harwich and North Essex

Total

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Newark 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

Harwich and North Essex Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mNewark: £492.9mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mNewark: £465.6mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mNewark: £316.9mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mNewark: £299.3mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mNewark: £103.6mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mNewark: £97.8mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mNewark: £292.3mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mNewark: £276.1mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mNewark: £7.2mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mNewark: £6.8mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mNewark: £16.8mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mNewark: £15.9mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mNewark: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mNewark: £0.43mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mNewark: £43.1mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mNewark: £40.7mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mNewark: £12.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mNewark: £11.6mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mNewark: £6.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mNewark: £6.2mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mNewark: £78.9mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mNewark: £74.5mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mNewark: £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mNewark: £15.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mNewark: £17.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mNewark: £16.2mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mNewark: £0.59mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mNewark: £0.56mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNewark is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mNewark: £0.35mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mNewark: £0.33mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mNewark: £1.0mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mNewark: £0.96mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Newark is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Harwich and North Essex is higher1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Harwich and North Essex is higher3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Harwich and North Essex is higher6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Newark is higherDepends on how you count9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Harwich and North Essex is higher1,444

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Newark, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHarwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28925,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8901,763Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1633,562Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2066,163Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4349,997Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,444Harwich and North Essex

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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