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Newark and Barrow and Furness

109,963 and 98,553 residents (mid-2024).

Newark is higher than Barrow and Furness on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Newark is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 20. 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

Newark Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Newark: £4,464Barrow and Furness: £4,881Newark: £4,483Barrow and Furness: £4,610Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,860£4,881£4,610

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £12,489, Barrow and Furness £12,778Barrow and Furness: £12,778Newark: £12,489Barrow and Furness: £12,832Newark: £12,542Barrow and Furness: £12,120Newark: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,597, Barrow and Furness £1,881Barrow and Furness: £1,881Newark: £1,597Barrow and Furness: £1,889Newark: £1,604Barrow and Furness: £1,784Newark: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Barrow and Furness is higher£1,881£1,889£1,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £11,522, Barrow and Furness £11,582Barrow and Furness: £11,582Newark: £11,522Barrow and Furness: £11,631Newark: £11,572Barrow and Furness: £10,986Newark: £10,930

    £11,522£11,572£10,930Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,582£11,631£10,986

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £285, Barrow and Furness £367Barrow and Furness: £367Newark: £285Barrow and Furness: £369Newark: £286Barrow and Furness: £348Newark: £270

    £285£286£270Barrow and Furness is higher£367£369£348

  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: Newark £663, Barrow and Furness £805Barrow and Furness: £805Newark: £663Barrow and Furness: £808Newark: £666Barrow and Furness: £763Newark: £629

    £663£666£629Barrow and Furness is higher£805£808£763

  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: Newark £18, Barrow and Furness £24Barrow and Furness: £24Newark: £18Barrow and Furness: £24Newark: £18Barrow and Furness: £23Newark: £17

    £18£18£17Barrow and Furness is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Newark: £390Barrow and Furness: £530Newark: £392Barrow and Furness: £500Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Barrow and Furness is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Newark: £111Barrow and Furness: £172Newark: £112Barrow and Furness: £163Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Barrow and Furness is higher£172£172£163

  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: Newark £101, Barrow and Furness £116Barrow and Furness: £116Newark: £101Barrow and Furness: £116Newark: £102Barrow and Furness: £110Newark: £96

    £101£102£96Barrow and Furness is higher£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,217, Barrow and Furness £1,308Barrow and Furness: £1,308Newark: £1,217Barrow and Furness: £1,314Newark: £1,222Barrow and Furness: £1,241Newark: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,314£1,241

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Newark: £146Barrow and Furness: £190Newark: £147Barrow and Furness: £179Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Barrow and Furness is higher£189£190£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £264, Barrow and Furness £445Barrow and Furness: £445Newark: £264Barrow and Furness: £447Newark: £265Barrow and Furness: £422Newark: £251

    £264£265£251Barrow and Furness is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £9.14, Barrow and Furness £4.53Barrow and Furness: £4.53Newark: £9.14Barrow and Furness: £4.55Newark: £9.18Barrow and Furness: £4.30Newark: £8.67

    £9.14£9.18£8.67Newark is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £5.32, Barrow and Furness £6.79Barrow and Furness: £6.79Newark: £5.32Barrow and Furness: £6.82Newark: £5.35Barrow and Furness: £6.44Newark: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Barrow and Furness is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Newark: £9.25Barrow and Furness: £8.98Newark: £9.29Barrow and Furness: £8.48Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark 1,009.0, Barrow and Furness 1,017.0Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0Newark: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Barrow and Furness 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: Newark 69.8, Barrow and Furness 93.5Barrow and Furness: 93.5Newark: 69.8

    69.8Barrow and Furness is higher93.5

  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: Newark 141.0, Barrow and Furness 154.1Barrow and Furness: 154.1Newark: 141.0

    141.0Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 56.1, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Newark: 56.1

    56.1Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newark 154.8, Barrow and Furness 169.9Barrow and Furness: 169.9Newark: 154.8

    154.8Barrow and Furness is higher169.9

  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: Newark 22.4, Barrow and Furness 23.1Barrow and Furness: 23.1Newark: 22.4

    22.4Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Newark and Barrow and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureNewarkBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,522£11,572£10,930£11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£367£369£348Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£805£808£763Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£24£24£23Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£116£116£110Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,308£1,314£1,241Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£251£445£447£422Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.14£9.18£8.67£4.53£4.55£4.30Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£8.94£8.98£8.48Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,017.0Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.893.5Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0154.1Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.177.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.8169.9Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.423.1Barrow and Furness

Per resident

Newark is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 17. 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

Newark Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Newark: £4,464Barrow and Furness: £4,881Newark: £4,483Barrow and Furness: £4,610Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,860£4,881£4,610

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark £2,869, Barrow and Furness £2,832Barrow and Furness: £2,832Newark: £2,869Barrow and Furness: £2,844Newark: £2,881Barrow and Furness: £2,686Newark: £2,722

    £2,869£2,881£2,722Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,832£2,844£2,686

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark £938, Barrow and Furness £1,131Barrow and Furness: £1,131Newark: £938Barrow and Furness: £1,136Newark: £942Barrow and Furness: £1,073Newark: £889

    £938£942£889Barrow and Furness is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark £2,647, Barrow and Furness £2,567Barrow and Furness: £2,567Newark: £2,647Barrow and Furness: £2,578Newark: £2,659Barrow and Furness: £2,435Newark: £2,511

    £2,647£2,659£2,511Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark £65, Barrow and Furness £81Barrow and Furness: £81Newark: £65Barrow and Furness: £82Newark: £66Barrow and Furness: £77Newark: £62

    £65£66£62Barrow and Furness is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £152, Barrow and Furness £178Barrow and Furness: £178Newark: £152Barrow and Furness: £179Newark: £153Barrow and Furness: £169Newark: £145

    £152£153£145Barrow and Furness is higher£178£179£169

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newark £4.16, Barrow and Furness £5.33Barrow and Furness: £5.33Newark: £4.16Barrow and Furness: £5.36Newark: £4.18Barrow and Furness: £5.06Newark: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Barrow and Furness is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Newark: £390Barrow and Furness: £530Newark: £392Barrow and Furness: £500Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Barrow and Furness is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Newark: £111Barrow and Furness: £172Newark: £112Barrow and Furness: £163Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Barrow and Furness is higher£172£172£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark £60, Barrow and Furness £70Barrow and Furness: £70Newark: £60Barrow and Furness: £70Newark: £60Barrow and Furness: £66Newark: £56

    £60£60£56Barrow and Furness is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark £715, Barrow and Furness £787Barrow and Furness: £787Newark: £715Barrow and Furness: £790Newark: £718Barrow and Furness: £746Newark: £678

    £715£718£678Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Newark: £146Barrow and Furness: £190Newark: £147Barrow and Furness: £179Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Barrow and Furness is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark £155, Barrow and Furness £268Barrow and Furness: £268Newark: £155Barrow and Furness: £269Newark: £156Barrow and Furness: £254Newark: £147

    £155£156£147Barrow and Furness is higher£268£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark £5.37, Barrow and Furness £2.73Barrow and Furness: £2.73Newark: £5.37Barrow and Furness: £2.74Newark: £5.39Barrow and Furness: £2.59Newark: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newark is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark £3.13, Barrow and Furness £4.09Barrow and Furness: £4.09Newark: £3.13Barrow and Furness: £4.11Newark: £3.14Barrow and Furness: £3.88Newark: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Barrow and Furness is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Newark: £9.25Barrow and Furness: £8.98Newark: £9.29Barrow and Furness: £8.48Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark 231.8, Barrow and Furness 225.4Barrow and Furness: 225.4Newark: 231.8

    231.8Newark is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 16.0, Barrow and Furness 20.7Barrow and Furness: 20.7Newark: 16.0

    16.0Barrow and Furness is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 32.4, Barrow and Furness 34.1Barrow and Furness: 34.1Newark: 32.4

    32.4Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 56.1, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Newark: 56.1

    56.1Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 90.9, Barrow and Furness 102.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2Newark: 90.9

    90.9Barrow and Furness is higher102.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 13.1, Barrow and Furness 13.9Barrow and Furness: 13.9Newark: 13.1

    13.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Newark and Barrow and Furness, per resident
MeasureNewarkBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,722£2,832£2,844£2,686Newark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,647£2,659£2,511£2,567£2,578£2,435Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£81£82£77Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£178£179£169Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£70£70£66Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678£787£790£746Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£268£269£254Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£2.73£2.74£2.59Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£8.94£8.98£8.48Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.8225.4Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.020.7Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.434.1Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.177.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.9102.2Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.113.9Barrow and Furness

Total

Newark is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 13. 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

Newark Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark £490.8m, Barrow and Furness £478.9mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mNewark: £490.8mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mNewark: £492.9mBarrow and Furness: £454.3mNewark: £465.6m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark £315.5m, Barrow and Furness £279.1mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mNewark: £315.5mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mNewark: £316.9mBarrow and Furness: £264.7mNewark: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark £103.1m, Barrow and Furness £111.5mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mNewark: £103.1mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mNewark: £103.6mBarrow and Furness: £105.8mNewark: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark £291.1m, Barrow and Furness £253.0mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mNewark: £291.1mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mNewark: £292.3mBarrow and Furness: £239.9mNewark: £276.1m

    £291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark £7.2m, Barrow and Furness £8.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mNewark: £7.2mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mNewark: £7.2mBarrow and Furness: £7.6mNewark: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark £16.8m, Barrow and Furness £17.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mNewark: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mNewark: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £16.7mNewark: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBarrow and Furness is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newark £0.46m, Barrow and Furness £0.53mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mNewark: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mNewark: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.50mNewark: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark £42.9m, Barrow and Furness £52.0mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mNewark: £42.9mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mNewark: £43.1mBarrow and Furness: £49.3mNewark: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark £12.2m, Barrow and Furness £16.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mNewark: £12.2mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mNewark: £12.3mBarrow and Furness: £16.0mNewark: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark £6.5m, Barrow and Furness £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mNewark: £6.5mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mNewark: £6.6mBarrow and Furness: £6.5mNewark: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBarrow and Furness is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark £78.6m, Barrow and Furness £77.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mNewark: £78.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mNewark: £78.9mBarrow and Furness: £73.6mNewark: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark £16.1m, Barrow and Furness £18.6mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mNewark: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mNewark: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £17.7mNewark: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBarrow and Furness is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark £17.1m, Barrow and Furness £26.4mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mNewark: £17.1mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mNewark: £17.1mBarrow and Furness: £25.0mNewark: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mBarrow and Furness is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark £0.59m, Barrow and Furness £0.27mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mNewark: £0.59mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mNewark: £0.59mBarrow and Furness: £0.25mNewark: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark £0.34m, Barrow and Furness £0.40mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mNewark: £0.34mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mNewark: £0.35mBarrow and Furness: £0.38mNewark: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark £1.0m, Barrow and Furness £0.88mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mNewark: £1.0mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mNewark: £1.0mBarrow and Furness: £0.84mNewark: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark 25,492, Barrow and Furness 22,212Barrow and Furness: 22,212Newark: 25,492

    25,492Newark is higherDepends on how you count22,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark 1,763, Barrow and Furness 2,041Barrow and Furness: 2,041Newark: 1,763

    1,763Barrow and Furness is higher2,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark 3,562, Barrow and Furness 3,365Barrow and Furness: 3,365Newark: 3,562

    3,562Newark is higherDepends on how you count3,365

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark 6,163, Barrow and Furness 7,587Barrow and Furness: 7,587Newark: 6,163

    6,163Barrow and Furness is higher7,587

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark 9,997, Barrow and Furness 10,073Barrow and Furness: 10,073Newark: 9,997

    9,997Barrow and Furness is higher10,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark 1,444, Barrow and Furness 1,369Barrow and Furness: 1,369Newark: 1,444

    1,444Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,369

Show the numbers
Newark and Barrow and Furness, total
MeasureNewarkBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m£478.9m£481.0m£454.3mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£279.1m£280.3m£264.7mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49222,212Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7632,041Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5623,365Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1637,587Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99710,073Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4441,369Newark

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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