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Newark and Frome and East Somerset
Newark is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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.
Per person in the age group
Newark is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 7. 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 Frome and East Somerset
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,489£12,542£11,846Newark is higher£12,420£12,473£11,781
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,597£1,604£1,515Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,522£11,572£10,930Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£285£286£270Newark is higher£284£285£269
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£663£666£629Newark is higher£580£582£550
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£390£392£370Newark is higher£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£102£96Newark is higher£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,217£1,222£1,154Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Newark is higher£125£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£264£265£251Newark is higher£193£193£183
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Newark is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.8Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count71.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.0Newark is higher128.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.1Newark is higher52.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
154.8Newark is higher147.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.4Newark is higher20.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark | Frome and East Somerset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,464£4,483£4,234 | £4,276£4,294£4,056 | Newark |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,489£12,542£11,846 | £12,420£12,473£11,781 | Newark |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,597£1,604£1,515 | £1,698£1,705£1,610 | Frome and East Somerset |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,522£11,572£10,930 | £11,537£11,587£10,944 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £285£286£270 | £284£285£269 | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £580£582£550 | Newark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £345£346£327 | Newark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £128£129£122 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £94£94£89 | Newark |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,217£1,222£1,154 | £1,403£1,409£1,331 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £125£126£119 | Newark |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £264£265£251 | £193£193£183 | Newark |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.14£9.18£8.67 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | Newark |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | Newark |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.25£9.29£8.77 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Newark |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,016.4 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.8 | 71.3 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.0 | 128.0 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.1 | 52.4 | Newark |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 154.8 | 147.6 | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.4 | 20.3 | Newark |
Per resident
Newark is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 3. 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 Frome and East Somerset
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,869£2,881£2,722Newark is higher£2,670£2,681£2,533
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£938£942£889Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,647£2,659£2,511Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£66£62Newark is higher£61£61£58
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£145Newark is higher£125£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.16£4.18£3.95Newark is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£390£392£370Newark is higher£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£56Newark is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£715£718£678Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£827£831£785
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Newark is higher£125£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Newark is higher£114£114£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Newark is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
231.8Newark is higherDepends on how you count218.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.0Newark is higherDepends on how you count15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.4Newark is higher27.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.1Newark is higher52.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
90.9Newark is higher87.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.1Newark is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark | Frome and East Somerset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,464£4,483£4,234 | £4,276£4,294£4,056 | Newark |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,869£2,881£2,722 | £2,670£2,681£2,533 | Newark |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £938£942£889 | £1,001£1,005£949 | Frome and East Somerset |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,647£2,659£2,511 | £2,480£2,491£2,353 | Newark |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £61£61£58 | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£145 | £125£125£118 | Newark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £345£346£327 | Newark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £128£129£122 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£56 | £55£55£52 | Newark |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £715£718£678 | £827£831£785 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £125£126£119 | Newark |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £114£114£108 | Newark |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | Newark |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | Newark |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.25£9.29£8.77 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Newark |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 231.8 | 218.5 | Newark |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.0 | 15.3 | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.4 | 27.5 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.1 | 52.4 | Newark |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 90.9 | 87.0 | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.1 | 12.0 | Newark |
Total
Newark is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 0. 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 Frome and East Somerset
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark is higher£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark is higher£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,492Newark is higherDepends on how you count20,555
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,763Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,442
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,562Newark is higher2,588
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,163Newark is higher4,931
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,997Newark is higher8,185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,444Newark is higher1,124
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark | Frome and East Somerset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £490.8m£492.9m£465.6m | £402.2m£404.0m£381.5m | Newark |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.5m£316.9m£299.3m | £251.2m£252.2m£238.2m | Newark |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £103.1m£103.6m£97.8m | £94.2m£94.6m£89.3m | Newark |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £291.1m£292.3m£276.1m | £233.3m£234.3m£221.3m | Newark |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Newark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.9m£43.1m£40.7m | £32.4m£32.6m£30.8m | Newark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.4m | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Newark |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.6m£78.9m£74.5m | £77.8m£78.2m£73.8m | Newark |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | Newark |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.1m£16.2m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Newark |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Newark |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Newark |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Newark |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,492 | 20,555 | Newark |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,763 | 1,442 | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,562 | 2,588 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,163 | 4,931 | Newark |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,997 | 8,185 | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,444 | 1,124 | Newark |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.