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Newark and Orkney and Shetland

109,963 and 44,800 residents (mid-2024).

Newark is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Newark is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 6. 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 Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Newark: £4,464Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Newark: £4,483Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Newark is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £12,489, Orkney and Shetland £9,413Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Newark: £12,489Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Newark: £12,542Orkney and Shetland: £8,928Newark: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Newark is higher£9,413£9,453£8,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,597, Orkney and Shetland £1,342Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Newark: £1,597Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Newark: £1,604Orkney and Shetland: £1,273Newark: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Newark is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £11,522, Orkney and Shetland £8,470Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Newark: £11,522Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Newark: £11,572Orkney and Shetland: £8,034Newark: £10,930

    £11,522£11,572£10,930Newark is higher£8,470£8,506£8,034

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £285, Orkney and Shetland £290Orkney and Shetland: £290Newark: £285Orkney and Shetland: £291Newark: £286Orkney and Shetland: £275Newark: £270

    £285£286£270Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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, Orkney and Shetland £637Orkney and Shetland: £637Newark: £663Orkney and Shetland: £640Newark: £666Orkney and Shetland: £604Newark: £629

    £663£666£629Newark is higher£637£640£604

  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, Orkney and Shetland £16Orkney and Shetland: £16Newark: £18Orkney and Shetland: £16Newark: £18Orkney and Shetland: £15Newark: £17

    £18£18£17Newark is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Newark: £390Orkney and Shetland: £402Newark: £392Orkney and Shetland: £379Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Newark: £111Orkney and Shetland: £128Newark: £112Orkney and Shetland: £121Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, Orkney and Shetland £72Orkney and Shetland: £72Newark: £101Orkney and Shetland: £72Newark: £102Orkney and Shetland: £68Newark: £96

    £101£102£96Newark is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,217, Orkney and Shetland £945Orkney and Shetland: £945Newark: £1,217Orkney and Shetland: £949Newark: £1,222Orkney and Shetland: £897Newark: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Newark is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Newark: £146Orkney and Shetland: £119Newark: £147Orkney and Shetland: £113Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £264, Orkney and Shetland £320Orkney and Shetland: £320Newark: £264Orkney and Shetland: £321Newark: £265Orkney and Shetland: £303Newark: £251

    £264£265£251Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £9.14, Orkney and Shetland £1.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Newark: £9.14Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Newark: £9.18Orkney and Shetland: £1.84Newark: £8.67

    £9.14£9.18£8.67Newark is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £5.32, Orkney and Shetland £3.87Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Newark: £5.32Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Newark: £5.35Orkney and Shetland: £3.67Newark: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Newark is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Newark: £9.25Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Newark: £9.29Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Orkney and Shetland 990.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7Newark: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Newark is higher990.7

  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, Orkney and Shetland 69.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7Newark: 69.8

    69.8Newark is higher69.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark 141.0, Orkney and Shetland 150.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6Newark: 141.0

    141.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Newark: 56.1

    56.1Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  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, Orkney and Shetland 124.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1Newark: 154.8

    154.8Newark is higher124.1

  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, Orkney and Shetland 17.7Orkney and Shetland: 17.7Newark: 22.4

    22.4Newark is higher17.7

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Newark and Orkney and Shetland, per person in the age group
MeasureNewarkOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedNewark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimatedNewark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,522£11,572£10,930£8,470£8,506£8,034Newark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£290£291£275Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£637£640£604Shared outEstimatedNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedNewark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£945£949£897Newark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£119£119£113Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£251£320£321£303Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.14£9.18£8.67£1.94£1.95£1.84Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£3.87£3.89£3.67Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0990.7Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.869.7Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0150.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.161.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.8124.1Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.7Shared outEstimatedNewark

Per resident

Newark is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 6. 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 Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Newark: £4,464Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Newark: £4,483Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Newark is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark £2,869, Orkney and Shetland £2,156Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Newark: £2,869Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Newark: £2,881Orkney and Shetland: £2,045Newark: £2,722

    £2,869£2,881£2,722Newark is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark £938, Orkney and Shetland £792Orkney and Shetland: £792Newark: £938Orkney and Shetland: £796Newark: £942Orkney and Shetland: £751Newark: £889

    £938£942£889Newark is higher£792£796£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark £2,647, Orkney and Shetland £1,940Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Newark: £2,647Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Newark: £2,659Orkney and Shetland: £1,840Newark: £2,511

    £2,647£2,659£2,511Newark is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark £65, Orkney and Shetland £66Orkney and Shetland: £66Newark: £65Orkney and Shetland: £67Newark: £66Orkney and Shetland: £63Newark: £62

    £65£66£62Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £152, Orkney and Shetland £146Orkney and Shetland: £146Newark: £152Orkney and Shetland: £147Newark: £153Orkney and Shetland: £138Newark: £145

    £152£153£145Newark is higher£146£147£138

  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, Orkney and Shetland £3.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Newark: £4.16Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Newark: £4.18Orkney and Shetland: £3.45Newark: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Newark is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Newark: £390Orkney and Shetland: £402Newark: £392Orkney and Shetland: £379Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Newark: £111Orkney and Shetland: £128Newark: £112Orkney and Shetland: £121Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark £60, Orkney and Shetland £42Orkney and Shetland: £42Newark: £60Orkney and Shetland: £42Newark: £60Orkney and Shetland: £40Newark: £56

    £60£60£56Newark is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark £715, Orkney and Shetland £558Orkney and Shetland: £558Newark: £715Orkney and Shetland: £560Newark: £718Orkney and Shetland: £529Newark: £678

    £715£718£678Newark is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Newark: £146Orkney and Shetland: £119Newark: £147Orkney and Shetland: £113Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark £155, Orkney and Shetland £189Orkney and Shetland: £189Newark: £155Orkney and Shetland: £189Newark: £156Orkney and Shetland: £179Newark: £147

    £155£156£147Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark £5.37, Orkney and Shetland £1.15Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Newark: £5.37Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Newark: £5.39Orkney and Shetland: £1.09Newark: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newark is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark £3.13, Orkney and Shetland £2.29Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Newark: £3.13Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Newark: £3.14Orkney and Shetland: £2.17Newark: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Newark is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Newark: £9.25Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Newark: £9.29Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark 231.8, Orkney and Shetland 226.9Orkney and Shetland: 226.9Newark: 231.8

    231.8Newark is higher226.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 16.0, Orkney and Shetland 16.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0Newark: 16.0

    16.0Newark is higher16.0

  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, Orkney and Shetland 34.5Orkney and Shetland: 34.5Newark: 32.4

    32.4Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count34.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 56.1, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Newark: 56.1

    56.1Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 90.9, Orkney and Shetland 73.3Orkney and Shetland: 73.3Newark: 90.9

    90.9Newark is higher73.3

  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, Orkney and Shetland 10.4Orkney and Shetland: 10.4Newark: 13.1

    13.1Newark is higher10.4

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Newark and Orkney and Shetland, per resident
MeasureNewarkOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedNewark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,722£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimatedNewark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£792£796£751Shared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,647£2,659£2,511£1,940£1,948£1,840Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£66£67£63Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£146£147£138Shared outEstimatedNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£42£42£40Shared outEstimatedNewark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678£558£560£529Newark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£119£119£113Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£189£189£179Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£1.15£1.15£1.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.29£2.30£2.17Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.8226.9Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.016.0Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.434.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.161.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.973.3Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.4Shared outEstimatedNewark

Total

Newark is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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 Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark £490.8m, Orkney and Shetland £161.3mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mNewark: £490.8mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mNewark: £492.9mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0mNewark: £465.6m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark £315.5m, Orkney and Shetland £96.6mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mNewark: £315.5mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mNewark: £316.9mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6mNewark: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark £103.1m, Orkney and Shetland £35.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mNewark: £103.1mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mNewark: £103.6mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7mNewark: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark is higher£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark £291.1m, Orkney and Shetland £86.9mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mNewark: £291.1mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mNewark: £292.3mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4mNewark: £276.1m

    £291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark £7.2m, Orkney and Shetland £3.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mNewark: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mNewark: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8mNewark: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark £16.8m, Orkney and Shetland £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mNewark: £16.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mNewark: £16.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2mNewark: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  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, Orkney and Shetland £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mNewark: £0.46mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mNewark: £0.46mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15mNewark: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark £42.9m, Orkney and Shetland £17.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mNewark: £42.9mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mNewark: £43.1mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0mNewark: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark £12.2m, Orkney and Shetland £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mNewark: £12.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mNewark: £12.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4mNewark: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark £6.5m, Orkney and Shetland £1.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mNewark: £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mNewark: £6.6mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8mNewark: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark £78.6m, Orkney and Shetland £25.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mNewark: £78.6mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mNewark: £78.9mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7mNewark: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark £16.1m, Orkney and Shetland £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mNewark: £16.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mNewark: £16.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0mNewark: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark £17.1m, Orkney and Shetland £8.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mNewark: £17.1mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mNewark: £17.1mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0mNewark: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark £0.59m, Orkney and Shetland £0.05mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mNewark: £0.59mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mNewark: £0.59mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mNewark: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark £0.34m, Orkney and Shetland £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mNewark: £0.34mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mNewark: £0.35mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mNewark: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark £1.0m, Orkney and Shetland £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mNewark: £1.0mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mNewark: £1.0mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23mNewark: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark 25,492, Orkney and Shetland 10,165Orkney and Shetland: 10,165Newark: 25,492

    25,492Newark is higher10,165

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark 1,763, Orkney and Shetland 715Orkney and Shetland: 715Newark: 1,763

    1,763Newark is higher715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark 3,562, Orkney and Shetland 1,545Orkney and Shetland: 1,545Newark: 3,562

    3,562Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark 6,163, Orkney and Shetland 2,755Orkney and Shetland: 2,755Newark: 6,163

    6,163Newark is higherDepends on how you count2,755

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark 9,997, Orkney and Shetland 3,282Orkney and Shetland: 3,282Newark: 9,997

    9,997Newark is higher3,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark 1,444, Orkney and Shetland 467Orkney and Shetland: 467Newark: 1,444

    1,444Newark is higher467

Show the numbers
Newark and Orkney and Shetland, total
MeasureNewarkOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimatedNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimatedNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m£86.9m£87.3m£82.4mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimatedNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimatedNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedNewark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimatedNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.05mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.10mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49210,165Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,763715Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5621,545Shared outNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1632,755Shared outNewark
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9973,282Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,444467Shared outEstimatedNewark

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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