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Newbury and North West Essex

100,351 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Newbury is higher than North West Essex on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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

Newbury is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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

Newbury North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newbury £3,837, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Newbury: £3,837North West Essex: £3,722Newbury: £3,854North West Essex: £3,515Newbury: £3,640

    £3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newbury £12,723, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Newbury: £12,723North West Essex: £12,856Newbury: £12,777North West Essex: £12,143Newbury: £12,069

    £12,723£12,777£12,069North West Essex is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newbury £1,449, North West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Newbury: £1,449North West Essex: £1,291Newbury: £1,455North West Essex: £1,220Newbury: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Newbury is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newbury £11,874, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Newbury: £11,874North West Essex: £11,972Newbury: £11,925North West Essex: £11,308Newbury: £11,263

    £11,874£11,925£11,263North West Essex is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newbury £295, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Newbury: £295North West Essex: £257Newbury: £296North West Essex: £243Newbury: £280

    £295£296£280Newbury is higher£256£257£243

  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: Newbury £536, North West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Newbury: £536North West Essex: £610Newbury: £538North West Essex: £576Newbury: £508

    £536£538£508North West Essex is higher£608£610£576

  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: Newbury £19, North West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Newbury: £19North West Essex: £16Newbury: £19North West Essex: £15Newbury: £18

    £19£19£18Newbury 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: Newbury £260, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Newbury: £260North West Essex: £239Newbury: £261North West Essex: £226Newbury: £247

    £260£261£247Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newbury £122, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Newbury: £122North West Essex: £94Newbury: £122North West Essex: £89Newbury: £116

    £122£122£116Newbury is higher£94£94£89

  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: Newbury £67, North West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Newbury: £67North West Essex: £65Newbury: £67North West Essex: £61Newbury: £63

    £67£67£63Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newbury £1,204, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Newbury: £1,204North West Essex: £1,073Newbury: £1,210North West Essex: £1,013Newbury: £1,142

    £1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newbury £197, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Newbury: £197North West Essex: £137Newbury: £198North West Essex: £130Newbury: £187

    £197£198£187Newbury is higher£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newbury £169, North West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Newbury: £169North West Essex: £145Newbury: £170North West Essex: £137Newbury: £160

    £169£170£160Newbury is higher£144£145£137

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newbury £6.35, North West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Newbury: £6.35North West Essex: £6.53Newbury: £6.37North West Essex: £6.17Newbury: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newbury £2.74, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Newbury: £2.74North West Essex: £2.54Newbury: £2.75North West Essex: £2.40Newbury: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Newbury is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newbury £5.41, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Newbury: £5.41North West Essex: £5.87Newbury: £5.43North West Essex: £5.54Newbury: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North West Essex is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newbury 1,021.5, North West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Newbury: 1,021.5

    1,021.5North West Essex is higher1,035.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newbury 72.1, North West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Newbury: 72.1

    72.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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: Newbury 111.1, North West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Newbury: 111.1

    111.1North West Essex is higher132.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 40.7, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Newbury: 40.7

    40.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newbury 130.5, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Newbury: 130.5

    130.5Newbury is higher112.1

  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: Newbury 15.7, North West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Newbury: 15.7

    15.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Newbury and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureNewburyNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,837£3,854£3,640£3,706£3,722£3,515Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,723£12,777£12,069£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,286£1,291£1,220Newbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,874£11,925£11,263£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£256£257£243Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£536£538£508£608£610£576North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£238£239£226Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£94£94£89Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£64£65£61Newbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,204£1,210£1,142£1,068£1,073£1,013Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£137£137£130Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£144£145£137Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.50£6.53£6.17North West Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.53£2.54£2.40Newbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.164.1Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.1132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.738.6Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5112.1Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.715.3Newbury

Per resident

Newbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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

Newbury North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newbury £3,837, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Newbury: £3,837North West Essex: £3,722Newbury: £3,854North West Essex: £3,515Newbury: £3,640

    £3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newbury £2,359, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Newbury: £2,359North West Essex: £2,473Newbury: £2,369North West Essex: £2,336Newbury: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238North West Essex is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newbury £894, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Newbury: £894North West Essex: £772Newbury: £898North West Essex: £729Newbury: £848

    £894£898£848Newbury is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newbury £2,201, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Newbury: £2,201North West Essex: £2,303Newbury: £2,211North West Essex: £2,175Newbury: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088North West Essex is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newbury £55, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Newbury: £55North West Essex: £50Newbury: £55North West Essex: £47Newbury: £52

    £55£55£52Newbury is higher£49£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newbury £99, North West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Newbury: £99North West Essex: £117Newbury: £100North West Essex: £111Newbury: £94

    £99£100£94North West Essex is higher£117£117£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newbury £3.46, North West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Newbury: £3.46North West Essex: £3.13Newbury: £3.47North West Essex: £2.96Newbury: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Newbury is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newbury £260, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Newbury: £260North West Essex: £239Newbury: £261North West Essex: £226Newbury: £247

    £260£261£247Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newbury £122, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Newbury: £122North West Essex: £94Newbury: £122North West Essex: £89Newbury: £116

    £122£122£116Newbury is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newbury £41, North West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Newbury: £41North West Essex: £39Newbury: £41North West Essex: £37Newbury: £39

    £41£41£39Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newbury £743, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Newbury: £743North West Essex: £641Newbury: £746North West Essex: £606Newbury: £705

    £743£746£705Newbury is higher£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newbury £197, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Newbury: £197North West Essex: £137Newbury: £198North West Essex: £130Newbury: £187

    £197£198£187Newbury is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newbury £104, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Newbury: £104North West Essex: £87Newbury: £105North West Essex: £82Newbury: £99

    £104£105£99Newbury is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newbury £3.91, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Newbury: £3.91North West Essex: £3.91Newbury: £3.93North West Essex: £3.69Newbury: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newbury £1.69, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Newbury: £1.69North West Essex: £1.52Newbury: £1.69North West Essex: £1.44Newbury: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Newbury is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newbury £5.41, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Newbury: £5.41North West Essex: £5.87Newbury: £5.43North West Essex: £5.54Newbury: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North West Essex is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 189.4, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Newbury: 189.4

    189.4North West Essex is higher199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 13.4, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Newbury: 13.4

    13.4Newbury is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 20.6, North West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Newbury: 20.6

    20.6North West Essex is higher25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 40.7, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Newbury: 40.7

    40.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 80.5, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Newbury: 80.5

    80.5Newbury is higher67.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 9.7, North West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Newbury: 9.7

    9.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count9.1

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Newbury and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureNewburyNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,837£3,854£3,640£3,706£3,722£3,515Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£769£772£729Newbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£50£47Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£117£117£111North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.12£3.13£2.96Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£238£239£226Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£94£94£89Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£39£39£37Newbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£743£746£705£639£641£606Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£137£137£130Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£86£87£82Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.89£3.91£3.69Newbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.52£1.52£1.44Newbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.4199.2North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.3Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.625.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.738.6Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.567.0Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.79.1Newbury

Total

Newbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 13. 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

Newbury North West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newbury £385.1m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mNewbury: £385.1mNorth West Essex: £410.4mNewbury: £386.7mNorth West Essex: £387.6mNewbury: £365.2m

    £385.1m£386.7m£365.2mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newbury £236.7m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mNewbury: £236.7mNorth West Essex: £272.7mNewbury: £237.7mNorth West Essex: £257.6mNewbury: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mNorth West Essex is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newbury £89.7m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mNewbury: £89.7mNorth West Essex: £85.1mNewbury: £90.1mNorth West Essex: £80.4mNewbury: £85.1m

    £89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNewbury is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newbury £220.9m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mNewbury: £220.9mNorth West Essex: £254.0mNewbury: £221.9mNorth West Essex: £239.9mNewbury: £209.6m

    £220.9m£221.9m£209.6mNorth West Essex is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newbury £5.5m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mNewbury: £5.5mNorth West Essex: £5.5mNewbury: £5.5mNorth West Essex: £5.2mNewbury: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newbury £10.0m, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNewbury: £10.0mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNewbury: £10.0mNorth West Essex: £12.2mNewbury: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorth West Essex is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newbury £0.35m, North West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mNewbury: £0.35mNorth West Essex: £0.35mNewbury: £0.35mNorth West Essex: £0.33mNewbury: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newbury £26.1m, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mNewbury: £26.1mNorth West Essex: £26.3mNewbury: £26.2mNorth West Essex: £24.9mNewbury: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newbury £12.2m, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mNewbury: £12.2mNorth West Essex: £10.4mNewbury: £12.3mNorth West Essex: £9.8mNewbury: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewbury is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newbury £4.1m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mNewbury: £4.1mNorth West Essex: £4.3mNewbury: £4.1mNorth West Essex: £4.0mNewbury: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newbury £74.6m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mNewbury: £74.6mNorth West Essex: £70.7mNewbury: £74.9mNorth West Essex: £66.8mNewbury: £70.7m

    £74.6m£74.9m£70.7mNewbury is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newbury £19.8m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mNewbury: £19.8mNorth West Essex: £15.2mNewbury: £19.8mNorth West Essex: £14.3mNewbury: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNewbury is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newbury £10.5m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mNewbury: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £9.6mNewbury: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £9.0mNewbury: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNewbury is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newbury £0.39m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNewbury: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNewbury: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.41mNewbury: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newbury £0.17m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNewbury: £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNewbury: £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.16mNewbury: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNewbury is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newbury £0.54m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mNewbury: £0.54mNorth West Essex: £0.65mNewbury: £0.54mNorth West Essex: £0.61mNewbury: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth West Essex is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newbury 19,005, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Newbury: 19,005

    19,005North West Essex is higher21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newbury 1,342, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Newbury: 1,342

    1,342North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newbury 2,067, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Newbury: 2,067

    2,067North West Essex is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newbury 4,082, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Newbury: 4,082

    4,082North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newbury 8,076, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Newbury: 8,076

    8,076Newbury is higher7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newbury 974, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Newbury: 974

    974North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,007

Show the numbers
Newbury and North West Essex, total
MeasureNewburyNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.1m£386.7m£365.2m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNewbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.9m£221.9m£209.6m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNewbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth West Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.6m£74.9m£70.7m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNewbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNewbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNewbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth West Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNewbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,00521,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3421,360North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0672,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0824,259North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0767,386Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269741,007North West 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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