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Lancaster and Wyre and Newcastle-under-Lyme

100,770 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Lancaster and Wyre Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Newcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,715£1,722£1,627

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895Newcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre £354, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Lancaster and Wyre: £354Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Lancaster and Wyre: £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Lancaster and Wyre £786, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Lancaster and Wyre: £786Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Lancaster and Wyre: £789Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Newcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre £23, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Lancaster and Wyre: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Lancaster and Wyre: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Lancaster and Wyre: £407Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Lancaster and Wyre: £409Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £81, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Lancaster and Wyre: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Lancaster and Wyre: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£195£195£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £247, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Lancaster and Wyre: £247Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Lancaster and Wyre: £248Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Newcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre £3.55, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Newcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher70.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0Newcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,393£4,412£4,167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,715£1,722£1,627Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£385£386£365Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£24Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£110£110£104Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£103£104£98Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,250£1,256£1,186Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£7.31£7.34£6.93Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.54£4.56£4.31Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,017.0Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.370.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.221.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Lancaster and Wyre Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318Newcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre £940, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Lancaster and Wyre: £940Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Lancaster and Wyre: £944Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Lancaster and Wyre: £68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Lancaster and Wyre: £69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Lancaster and Wyre: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Lancaster and Wyre: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Lancaster and Wyre: £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: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Lancaster and Wyre: £407Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Lancaster and Wyre: £409Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £52, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Lancaster and Wyre: £52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Lancaster and Wyre: £724Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Lancaster and Wyre: £728Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Lancaster and Wyre: £159Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Lancaster and Wyre: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1Lancaster and Wyre is higher196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1Newcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,393£4,412£4,167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,084£1,089£1,028Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£74£75£71Newcastle-under-Lyme
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£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£110£110£104Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£65£66£62Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£790£794£750Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£4.62£4.64£4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.54£4.56£4.31Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1196.5Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.370.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.1108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster and Wyre Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNewcastle-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: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961Lancaster and Wyre is higher18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mLancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mLancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96118,982Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7621,879Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,136Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0766,822Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,57410,449Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,325Newcastle-under-Lyme

Sources

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

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