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Makerfield and Newcastle-under-Lyme

105,450 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Makerfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Makerfield Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Makerfield: £4,633Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Makerfield: £4,653Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield 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: Makerfield £12,928, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Makerfield: £12,928Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Makerfield: £12,983Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Newcastle-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: Makerfield £1,920, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Makerfield: £1,920Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Makerfield: £1,928Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield 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: Makerfield £11,626, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Makerfield: £11,626Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Makerfield: £11,675Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Newcastle-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: Makerfield £421, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Makerfield: £421Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Makerfield: £422Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield 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: Makerfield £853, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Makerfield: £853Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Makerfield: £856Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield 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: Makerfield £29, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Makerfield: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Makerfield: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield 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: Makerfield £549, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Makerfield: £549Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Makerfield: £551Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield 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: Makerfield £173, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Makerfield: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Makerfield: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield 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: Makerfield £140, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Makerfield: £140Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Makerfield: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Makerfield is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Makerfield: £1,403Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Makerfield: £1,409Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Makerfield is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Makerfield: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Makerfield: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Newcastle-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: Makerfield £360, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Makerfield: £360Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Makerfield: £361Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield 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: Makerfield £8.78, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Makerfield: £8.78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Makerfield: £8.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield 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: Makerfield £7.78, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Makerfield: £7.78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Makerfield: £7.81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Makerfield: £6.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Makerfield: £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield 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: Makerfield 1,003.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 113.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield 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: Makerfield 178.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higher168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 83.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield 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: Makerfield 183.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Makerfield 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: Makerfield 30.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,393£4,412£4,167Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,715£1,722£1,627Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£385£386£365Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£841£844£798Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£26£26£24Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£501£503£475Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£110£110£104Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£103£104£98Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,250£1,256£1,186Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£347£349£329Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.79£6.82£6.44Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.31£7.34£6.93Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.54£4.56£4.31Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5100.7Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3168.0Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.270.6Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2171.2Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.421.7Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 1. 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

Makerfield Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Makerfield: £4,633Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Makerfield: £4,653Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Makerfield: £2,550Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Makerfield: £2,561Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Makerfield: £1,180Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Makerfield: £1,185Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Makerfield: £2,293Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Makerfield: £2,303Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Makerfield: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Makerfield: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Makerfield 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: Makerfield £168, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Makerfield: £168Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Makerfield: £169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield 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: Makerfield £5.66, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Makerfield: £5.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Makerfield: £5.69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield 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: Makerfield £549, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Makerfield: £549Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Makerfield: £551Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield 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: Makerfield £173, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Makerfield: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Makerfield: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield 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: Makerfield £86, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Makerfield: £86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Makerfield: £87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Makerfield is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Makerfield: £862Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Makerfield: £866Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Makerfield is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Makerfield: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Makerfield: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Makerfield: £221Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Makerfield: £222Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Makerfield: £5.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Makerfield: £5.42Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Makerfield: £4.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Makerfield: £4.81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Makerfield: £6.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Makerfield: £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield 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: Makerfield 35.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 83.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Makerfield 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: Makerfield 18.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,393£4,412£4,167Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,499£2,510£2,371Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,084£1,089£1,028Makerfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,258£2,267£2,141Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£74£75£71Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£163£163£154Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.97£4.99£4.71Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£501£503£475Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£110£110£104Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£65£66£62Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£790£794£750Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£219£220£208Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.29£4.31£4.07Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.62£4.64£4.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.54£4.56£4.31Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8196.5Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.232.5Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.270.6Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6108.2Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.7Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 1. 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

Makerfield Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mMakerfield: £488.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mMakerfield: £490.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mMakerfield: £268.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mMakerfield: £270.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mMakerfield: £124.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mMakerfield: £124.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mMakerfield: £241.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mMakerfield: £242.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mMakerfield: £8.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mMakerfield: £8.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £17.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mMakerfield: £17.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mMakerfield: £17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £0.60m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mMakerfield: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mMakerfield: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £57.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mMakerfield: £57.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mMakerfield: £58.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £18.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mMakerfield: £18.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mMakerfield: £18.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £9.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mMakerfield: £9.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mMakerfield: £9.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mMakerfield: £90.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mMakerfield: £91.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMakerfield is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mMakerfield: £18.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mMakerfield: £18.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mMakerfield: £23.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mMakerfield: £23.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mMakerfield: £0.50mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mMakerfield: £0.51mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.72mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Makerfield is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureMakerfieldNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mMakerfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86218,982Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3611,879Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,136Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7766,822Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87110,449Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,325Makerfield

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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