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Newark and Harwich and North Essex

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

Newark is higher than Harwich and North Essex on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£12,679£12,733£12,027

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,597, Harwich and North Essex £1,796Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Newark: £1,597Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Newark: £1,604Harwich and North Essex: £1,704Newark: £1,515

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

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

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

    £11,522£11,572£10,930Newark is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £285, Harwich and North Essex £314Harwich and North Essex: £314Newark: £285Harwich and North Essex: £315Newark: £286Harwich and North Essex: £298Newark: £270

    £285£286£270Harwich and North Essex is higher£314£315£298

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

    £663£666£629Harwich and North Essex is higher£830£834£787

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Harwich and North Essex £119Harwich and North Essex: £119Newark: £101Harwich and North Essex: £120Newark: £102Harwich and North Essex: £113Newark: £96

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £264, Harwich and North Essex £268Harwich and North Essex: £268Newark: £264Harwich and North Essex: £270Newark: £265Harwich and North Essex: £255Newark: £251

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

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

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

    £9.14£9.18£8.67Newark is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £5.32, Harwich and North Essex £5.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Newark: £5.32Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Newark: £5.35Harwich and North Essex: £5.16Newark: £5.05

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9Newark: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

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

    69.8Harwich and North Essex is higher78.4

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

    141.0Harwich and North Essex is higher172.6

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

    56.1Harwich and North Essex is higher60.7

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

    154.8Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count157.6

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

    22.4Harwich and North Essex is higher26.5

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Newark and Harwich and North Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureNewarkHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,522£11,572£10,930£11,515£11,564£10,923Newark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£314£315£298Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£830£834£787Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£392£394£372Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£157£157£149Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£119£120£113Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£170£171£162Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£251£268£270£255Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.14£9.18£8.67£8.18£8.22£7.76Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£5.65£5.67£5.36Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,006.9Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.878.4Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0172.6Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.160.7Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.8157.6Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.426.5Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £65£66£62Harwich and North Essex is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £152, Harwich and North Essex £196Harwich and North Essex: £196Newark: £152Harwich and North Essex: £197Newark: £153Harwich and North Essex: £186Newark: £145

    £152£153£145Harwich and North Essex is higher£196£197£186

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

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    231.8Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count237.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.0Harwich and North Essex is higher18.5

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

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

    32.4Harwich and North Essex is higher40.7

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

    56.1Harwich and North Essex is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    90.9Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count92.2

  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, Harwich and North Essex 15.5Harwich and North Essex: 15.5Newark: 13.1

    13.1Harwich and North Essex is higher15.5

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Newark and Harwich and North Essex, per resident
MeasureNewarkHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,722£2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,647£2,659£2,511£2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£74£74£70Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£196£197£186Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.69£4.71£4.45Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£392£394£372Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£157£157£149Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£70£70£66Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678£816£820£774Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£170£171£162Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£157£158£149Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.79£4.81£4.54Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£5.65£5.67£5.36Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.8237.4Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.018.5Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.440.7Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.160.7Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.992.2Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.5Harwich and North Essex

Total

Newark is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 12. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark £16.8m, Harwich and North Essex £20.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mNewark: £16.8mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mNewark: £16.8mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0mNewark: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mHarwich and North Essex is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £0.48mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mNewark: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mNewark: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mNewark: £0.43m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,492Newark is higherDepends on how you count24,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,763Harwich and North Essex is higher1,890

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

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

    3,562Harwich and North Essex is higher4,163

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

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

    6,163Harwich and North Essex is higher6,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,444Harwich and North Essex is higher1,588

Show the numbers
Newark and Harwich and North Essex, total
MeasureNewarkHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m£487.5m£489.6m£462.5mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m£277.8m£279.0m£263.5mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49224,289Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7631,890Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5624,163Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1636,206Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9979,434Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4441,588Harwich and North Essex

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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