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Newark and Lothian East

109,963 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

Newark is higher than Lothian East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 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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Per person in the age group

Newark is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 9. 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Newark: £4,464Lothian East: £4,263Newark: £4,483Lothian East: £4,026Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Newark is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £12,489, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Newark: £12,489Lothian East: £12,294Newark: £12,542Lothian East: £11,612Newark: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Newark is higher£12,242£12,294£11,612

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,597, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Newark: £1,597Lothian East: £1,682Newark: £1,604Lothian East: £1,589Newark: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £11,522, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Newark: £11,522Lothian East: £11,411Newark: £11,572Lothian East: £10,778Newark: £10,930

    £11,522£11,572£10,930Newark is higher£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £285, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Newark: £285Lothian East: £285Newark: £286Lothian East: £269Newark: £270

    £285£286£270Newark is higher£283£285£269

  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, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580Newark: £663Lothian East: £582Newark: £666Lothian East: £550Newark: £629

    £663£666£629Newark is higher£580£582£550

  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, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Newark: £18Lothian East: £16Newark: £18Lothian East: £16Newark: £17

    £18£18£17Newark is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Newark: £390Lothian East: £460Newark: £392Lothian East: £435Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Newark: £111Lothian East: £144Newark: £112Lothian East: £136Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

  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, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Newark: £101Lothian East: £88Newark: £102Lothian East: £83Newark: £96

    £101£102£96Newark is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,217, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324Newark: £1,217Lothian East: £1,330Newark: £1,222Lothian East: £1,256Newark: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Newark: £146Lothian East: £133Newark: £147Lothian East: £125Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£132£133£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £264, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253Newark: £264Lothian East: £254Newark: £265Lothian East: £240Newark: £251

    £264£265£251Newark is higher£253£254£240

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £9.14, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01Newark: £9.14Lothian East: £5.03Newark: £9.18Lothian East: £4.75Newark: £8.67

    £9.14£9.18£8.67Newark is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £5.32, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Newark: £5.32Lothian East: £4.53Newark: £5.35Lothian East: £4.28Newark: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Newark is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Newark: £9.25Lothian East: £8.26Newark: £9.29Lothian East: £7.80Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Newark: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5Newark: 69.8

    69.8Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count78.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark 141.0, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3Newark: 141.0

    141.0Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Newark: 56.1

    56.1Lothian East is higher73.7

  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, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1Newark: 154.8

    154.8Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  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, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1Newark: 22.4

    22.4Newark is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Newark and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureNewarkLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedNewark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedNewark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,522£11,572£10,930£11,362£11,411£10,778Newark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£283£285£269Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16Shared outEstimatedNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedNewark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£132£133£125Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£251£253£254£240Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.14£9.18£8.67£5.01£5.03£4.75Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.51£4.53£4.28Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,009.7Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.878.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.173.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.8160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.422.1Shared outEstimatedNewark

Per resident

Newark is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Newark: £4,464Lothian East: £4,263Newark: £4,483Lothian East: £4,026Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Newark is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark £2,869, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493Newark: £2,869Lothian East: £2,503Newark: £2,881Lothian East: £2,364Newark: £2,722

    £2,869£2,881£2,722Newark is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark £938, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009Newark: £938Lothian East: £1,014Newark: £942Lothian East: £957Newark: £889

    £938£942£889Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark £2,647, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Newark: £2,647Lothian East: £2,323Newark: £2,659Lothian East: £2,195Newark: £2,511

    £2,647£2,659£2,511Newark is higher£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark £65, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58Newark: £65Lothian East: £58Newark: £66Lothian East: £55Newark: £62

    £65£66£62Newark is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £152, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118Newark: £152Lothian East: £119Newark: £153Lothian East: £112Newark: £145

    £152£153£145Newark is higher£118£119£112

  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, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33Newark: £4.16Lothian East: £3.35Newark: £4.18Lothian East: £3.16Newark: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Newark is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Newark: £390Lothian East: £460Newark: £392Lothian East: £435Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Newark: £111Lothian East: £144Newark: £112Lothian East: £136Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark £60, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53Newark: £60Lothian East: £53Newark: £60Lothian East: £50Newark: £56

    £60£60£56Newark is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark £715, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798Newark: £715Lothian East: £802Newark: £718Lothian East: £757Newark: £678

    £715£718£678Lothian East is higher£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Newark: £146Lothian East: £133Newark: £147Lothian East: £125Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark £155, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153Newark: £155Lothian East: £153Newark: £156Lothian East: £145Newark: £147

    £155£156£147Newark is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark £5.37, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02Newark: £5.37Lothian East: £3.03Newark: £5.39Lothian East: £2.86Newark: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newark is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark £3.13, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72Newark: £3.13Lothian East: £2.73Newark: £3.14Lothian East: £2.58Newark: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Newark is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Newark: £9.25Lothian East: £8.26Newark: £9.29Lothian East: £7.80Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark 231.8, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6Newark: 231.8

    231.8Newark is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 16.0, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0Newark: 16.0

    16.0Newark is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Newark: 32.4

    32.4Newark is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Newark: 56.1

    56.1Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 90.9, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5Newark: 90.9

    90.9Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  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, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3Newark: 13.1

    13.1Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Newark and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureNewarkLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedNewark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,722£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedNewark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,647£2,659£2,511£2,314£2,323£2,195Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£58£58£55Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedNewark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£132£133£125Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£153£153£145Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.02£3.03£2.86Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.72£2.73£2.58Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.8205.6Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.016.0Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.429.2Shared outNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.173.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.996.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.113.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

Newark is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 4. 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark £490.8m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mNewark: £490.8mLothian East: £433.0mNewark: £492.9mLothian East: £408.9mNewark: £465.6m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark is higher£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark £315.5m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mNewark: £315.5mLothian East: £254.3mNewark: £316.9mLothian East: £240.2mNewark: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark £103.1m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mNewark: £103.1mLothian East: £103.0mNewark: £103.6mLothian East: £97.2mNewark: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark £291.1m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mNewark: £291.1mLothian East: £236.0mNewark: £292.3mLothian East: £222.9mNewark: £276.1m

    £291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark is higher£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark £7.2m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mNewark: £7.2mLothian East: £5.9mNewark: £7.2mLothian East: £5.6mNewark: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark £16.8m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mNewark: £16.8mLothian East: £12.0mNewark: £16.8mLothian East: £11.4mNewark: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mNewark: £0.46mLothian East: £0.34mNewark: £0.46mLothian East: £0.32mNewark: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark £42.9m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mNewark: £42.9mLothian East: £46.7mNewark: £43.1mLothian East: £44.2mNewark: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark £12.2m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mNewark: £12.2mLothian East: £14.7mNewark: £12.3mLothian East: £13.9mNewark: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark £6.5m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mNewark: £6.5mLothian East: £5.4mNewark: £6.6mLothian East: £5.1mNewark: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark £78.6m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mNewark: £78.6mLothian East: £81.4mNewark: £78.9mLothian East: £76.9mNewark: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark £16.1m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mNewark: £16.1mLothian East: £13.5mNewark: £16.1mLothian East: £12.7mNewark: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark £17.1m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mNewark: £17.1mLothian East: £15.6mNewark: £17.1mLothian East: £14.7mNewark: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark £0.59m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mNewark: £0.59mLothian East: £0.31mNewark: £0.59mLothian East: £0.29mNewark: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark £0.34m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mNewark: £0.34mLothian East: £0.28mNewark: £0.35mLothian East: £0.26mNewark: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark £1.0m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mNewark: £1.0mLothian East: £0.84mNewark: £1.0mLothian East: £0.79mNewark: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark 25,492, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883Newark: 25,492

    25,492Newark is higherDepends on how you count20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark 1,763, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624Newark: 1,763

    1,763Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark 3,562, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963Newark: 3,562

    3,562Newark is higherDepends on how you count2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark 6,163, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490Newark: 6,163

    6,163Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark 9,997, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800Newark: 9,997

    9,997Newark is higherDepends on how you count9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark 1,444, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351Newark: 1,444

    1,444Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,351

Show the numbers
Newark and Lothian East, total
MeasureNewarkLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49220,883Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7631,624Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5622,963Shared outNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1637,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9979,800Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4441,351Shared 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.
  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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