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Newark and Weald of Kent

109,963 and 100,068 residents (mid-2024).

Newark is higher than Weald of Kent on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 11. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Newark: £4,464Weald of Kent: £4,583Newark: £4,483Weald of Kent: £4,329Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,564£4,583£4,329

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £12,489, Weald of Kent £12,428Weald of Kent: £12,428Newark: £12,489Weald of Kent: £12,481Newark: £12,542Weald of Kent: £11,788Newark: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Newark is higherDepends on how you count£12,428£12,481£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,597, Weald of Kent £1,682Weald of Kent: £1,682Newark: £1,597Weald of Kent: £1,689Newark: £1,604Weald of Kent: £1,596Newark: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,682£1,689£1,596

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £11,522, Weald of Kent £11,462Weald of Kent: £11,462Newark: £11,522Weald of Kent: £11,511Newark: £11,572Weald of Kent: £10,872Newark: £10,930

    £11,522£11,572£10,930Newark is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,511£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £285, Weald of Kent £302Weald of Kent: £302Newark: £285Weald of Kent: £303Newark: £286Weald of Kent: £286Newark: £270

    £285£286£270Weald of Kent is higher£302£303£286

  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, Weald of Kent £646Weald of Kent: £646Newark: £663Weald of Kent: £648Newark: £666Weald of Kent: £612Newark: £629

    £663£666£629Newark is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£612

  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, Weald of Kent £18Weald of Kent: £18Newark: £18Weald of Kent: £18Newark: £18Weald of Kent: £17Newark: £17

    £18£18£17Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Newark: £390Weald of Kent: £323Newark: £392Weald of Kent: £305Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Newark is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Newark: £111Weald of Kent: £135Newark: £112Weald of Kent: £127Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Newark: £101Weald of Kent: £117Newark: £102Weald of Kent: £111Newark: £96

    £101£102£96Weald of Kent is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,217, Weald of Kent £1,344Weald of Kent: £1,344Newark: £1,217Weald of Kent: £1,350Newark: £1,222Weald of Kent: £1,275Newark: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Newark: £146Weald of Kent: £142Newark: £147Weald of Kent: £134Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £264, Weald of Kent £207Weald of Kent: £207Newark: £264Weald of Kent: £208Newark: £265Weald of Kent: £197Newark: £251

    £264£265£251Newark is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £9.14, Weald of Kent £6.64Weald of Kent: £6.64Newark: £9.14Weald of Kent: £6.67Newark: £9.18Weald of Kent: £6.30Newark: £8.67

    £9.14£9.18£8.67Newark is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £5.32, Weald of Kent £7.12Weald of Kent: £7.12Newark: £5.32Weald of Kent: £7.15Newark: £5.35Weald of Kent: £6.75Newark: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Weald of Kent is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Newark: £9.25Weald of Kent: £9.94Newark: £9.29Weald of Kent: £9.39Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£9.90£9.94£9.39

  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, Weald of Kent 1,005.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6Newark: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Weald of Kent 70.8Weald of Kent: 70.8Newark: 69.8

    69.8Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count70.8

  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, Weald of Kent 133.1Weald of Kent: 133.1Newark: 141.0

    141.0Newark is higher133.1

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Newark: 56.1

    56.1Newark is higher50.4

  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, Weald of Kent 142.6Weald of Kent: 142.6Newark: 154.8

    154.8Newark is higher142.6

  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, Weald of Kent 27.4Weald of Kent: 27.4Newark: 22.4

    22.4Weald of Kent is higher27.4

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Newark and Weald of Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureNewarkWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,428£12,481£11,788Newark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,682£1,689£1,596Weald of Kent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,522£11,572£10,930£11,462£11,511£10,872Newark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£302£303£286Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£646£648£612Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£322£323£305Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£117£117£111Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,344£1,350£1,275Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£141£142£134Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£251£207£208£197Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.14£9.18£8.67£6.64£6.67£6.30Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,005.6Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.870.8Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0133.1Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.150.4Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.8142.6Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.427.4Weald of Kent

Per resident

Newark is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 15. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Newark: £4,464Weald of Kent: £4,583Newark: £4,483Weald of Kent: £4,329Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,564£4,583£4,329

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark £2,869, Weald of Kent £3,004Weald of Kent: £3,004Newark: £2,869Weald of Kent: £3,017Newark: £2,881Weald of Kent: £2,849Newark: £2,722

    £2,869£2,881£2,722Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,849

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark £938, Weald of Kent £952Weald of Kent: £952Newark: £938Weald of Kent: £956Newark: £942Weald of Kent: £903Newark: £889

    £938£942£889Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark £2,647, Weald of Kent £2,771Weald of Kent: £2,771Newark: £2,647Weald of Kent: £2,782Newark: £2,659Weald of Kent: £2,628Newark: £2,511

    £2,647£2,659£2,511Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,782£2,628

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark £65, Weald of Kent £73Weald of Kent: £73Newark: £65Weald of Kent: £73Newark: £66Weald of Kent: £69Newark: £62

    £65£66£62Weald of Kent is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £152, Weald of Kent £156Weald of Kent: £156Newark: £152Weald of Kent: £157Newark: £153Weald of Kent: £148Newark: £145

    £152£153£145Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Weald of Kent £4.41Weald of Kent: £4.41Newark: £4.16Weald of Kent: £4.43Newark: £4.18Weald of Kent: £4.18Newark: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4.41£4.43£4.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Newark: £390Weald of Kent: £323Newark: £392Weald of Kent: £305Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Newark is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Newark: £111Weald of Kent: £135Newark: £112Weald of Kent: £127Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark £60, Weald of Kent £66Weald of Kent: £66Newark: £60Weald of Kent: £66Newark: £60Weald of Kent: £63Newark: £56

    £60£60£56Weald of Kent is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark £715, Weald of Kent £761Weald of Kent: £761Newark: £715Weald of Kent: £764Newark: £718Weald of Kent: £722Newark: £678

    £715£718£678Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£722

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Newark: £146Weald of Kent: £142Newark: £147Weald of Kent: £134Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark £155, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Newark: £155Weald of Kent: £118Newark: £156Weald of Kent: £111Newark: £147

    £155£156£147Newark is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark £5.37, Weald of Kent £3.76Weald of Kent: £3.76Newark: £5.37Weald of Kent: £3.78Newark: £5.39Weald of Kent: £3.57Newark: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newark is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark £3.13, Weald of Kent £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.03Newark: £3.13Weald of Kent: £4.04Newark: £3.14Weald of Kent: £3.82Newark: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Weald of Kent is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Newark: £9.25Weald of Kent: £9.94Newark: £9.29Weald of Kent: £9.39Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark 231.8, Weald of Kent 243.1Weald of Kent: 243.1Newark: 231.8

    231.8Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 16.0, Weald of Kent 17.1Weald of Kent: 17.1Newark: 16.0

    16.0Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count17.1

  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, Weald of Kent 32.2Weald of Kent: 32.2Newark: 32.4

    32.4Newark is higher32.2

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Newark: 56.1

    56.1Newark is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 90.9, Weald of Kent 80.7Weald of Kent: 80.7Newark: 90.9

    90.9Newark is higher80.7

  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, Weald of Kent 15.5Weald of Kent: 15.5Newark: 13.1

    13.1Weald of Kent is higher15.5

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Newark and Weald of Kent, per resident
MeasureNewarkWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,722£3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£952£956£903Weald of Kent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,647£2,659£2,511£2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£73£73£69Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£156£157£148Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.41£4.43£4.18Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£322£323£305Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£66£66£63Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678£761£764£722Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£141£142£134Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£117£118£111Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.76£3.78£3.57Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.8243.1Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.017.1Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.432.2Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.150.4Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.980.7Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.5Weald of Kent

Total

Newark is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 5. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark £490.8m, Weald of Kent £456.7mWeald of Kent: £456.7mNewark: £490.8mWeald of Kent: £458.6mNewark: £492.9mWeald of Kent: £433.2mNewark: £465.6m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark £315.5m, Weald of Kent £300.6mWeald of Kent: £300.6mNewark: £315.5mWeald of Kent: £301.9mNewark: £316.9mWeald of Kent: £285.1mNewark: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark £103.1m, Weald of Kent £95.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mNewark: £103.1mWeald of Kent: £95.7mNewark: £103.6mWeald of Kent: £90.4mNewark: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark £291.1m, Weald of Kent £277.2mWeald of Kent: £277.2mNewark: £291.1mWeald of Kent: £278.4mNewark: £292.3mWeald of Kent: £263.0mNewark: £276.1m

    £291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark £7.2m, Weald of Kent £7.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mNewark: £7.2mWeald of Kent: £7.3mNewark: £7.2mWeald of Kent: £6.9mNewark: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWeald of Kent is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark £16.8m, Weald of Kent £15.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mNewark: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £15.7mNewark: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £14.8mNewark: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Weald of Kent £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.44mNewark: £0.46mWeald of Kent: £0.44mNewark: £0.46mWeald of Kent: £0.42mNewark: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark £42.9m, Weald of Kent £32.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mNewark: £42.9mWeald of Kent: £32.3mNewark: £43.1mWeald of Kent: £30.5mNewark: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark £12.2m, Weald of Kent £13.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mNewark: £12.2mWeald of Kent: £13.5mNewark: £12.3mWeald of Kent: £12.7mNewark: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWeald of Kent is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark £6.5m, Weald of Kent £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.6mNewark: £6.5mWeald of Kent: £6.7mNewark: £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.3mNewark: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWeald of Kent is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark £78.6m, Weald of Kent £76.1mWeald of Kent: £76.1mNewark: £78.6mWeald of Kent: £76.5mNewark: £78.9mWeald of Kent: £72.2mNewark: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark £16.1m, Weald of Kent £14.2mWeald of Kent: £14.2mNewark: £16.1mWeald of Kent: £14.2mNewark: £16.1mWeald of Kent: £13.4mNewark: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark £17.1m, Weald of Kent £11.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mNewark: £17.1mWeald of Kent: £11.8mNewark: £17.1mWeald of Kent: £11.1mNewark: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark £0.59m, Weald of Kent £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNewark: £0.59mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNewark: £0.59mWeald of Kent: £0.36mNewark: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark £0.34m, Weald of Kent £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.40mNewark: £0.34mWeald of Kent: £0.40mNewark: £0.35mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNewark: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mWeald of Kent is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark £1.0m, Weald of Kent £0.99mWeald of Kent: £0.99mNewark: £1.0mWeald of Kent: £0.99mNewark: £1.0mWeald of Kent: £0.94mNewark: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark 25,492, Weald of Kent 24,324Weald of Kent: 24,324Newark: 25,492

    25,492Newark is higherDepends on how you count24,324

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark 1,763, Weald of Kent 1,713Weald of Kent: 1,713Newark: 1,763

    1,763Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,713

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark 3,562, Weald of Kent 3,219Weald of Kent: 3,219Newark: 3,562

    3,562Newark is higher3,219

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark 6,163, Weald of Kent 5,041Weald of Kent: 5,041Newark: 6,163

    6,163Newark is higher5,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark 9,997, Weald of Kent 8,078Weald of Kent: 8,078Newark: 9,997

    9,997Newark is higher8,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark 1,444, Weald of Kent 1,551Weald of Kent: 1,551Newark: 1,444

    1,444Weald of Kent is higher1,551

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Newark and Weald of Kent, total
MeasureNewarkWeald of KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWeald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49224,324Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7631,713Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5623,219Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1635,041Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9978,078Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4441,551Weald of Kent

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.
  10. 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.
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