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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Preston

140,482 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher than Preston on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Preston on 1. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Preston: £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Preston: £4,016Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324

    £4,559£4,578£4,324Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £13,291, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,291Preston: £13,116Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,347Preston: £12,389Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £12,607

    £13,291£13,347£12,607Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,673, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,673Preston: £2,541Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,685Preston: £2,400Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £11,306, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,306Preston: £11,329Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,354Preston: £10,700Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £949, Preston £855Preston: £855Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £949Preston: £858Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £953Preston: £811Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £900

    £949£953£900Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£855£858£811

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £984, Preston £879Preston: £879Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £984Preston: £882Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £989Preston: £833Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £934

    £984£989£934Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£879£882£833

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £52, Preston £47Preston: £47Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Preston: £47Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Preston: £45Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £49

    £52£52£49Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591, Preston £586Preston: £586Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Preston: £588Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Preston: £556Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560

    £591£593£560Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144, Preston £122Preston: £122Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Preston: £123Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Preston: £116Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137

    £144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£122£123£116

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £167, Preston £128Preston: £128Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Preston: £129Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Preston: £122Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £158

    £167£167£158Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,177, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,177Preston: £2,019Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,186Preston: £1,907Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Preston £268Preston: £268Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Preston: £270Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Preston: £255Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£268£270£255

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Preston £377Preston: £377Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Preston: £379Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Preston: £358Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Preston is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £5.22, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.22Preston: £5.16Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.24Preston: £4.87Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £9.73, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.73Preston: £8.35Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.77Preston: £7.89Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Preston: £5.65Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Preston: £5.34Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 1,019.4, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 1,019.4

    1,019.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher1,010.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 207.4, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 207.4

    207.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher185.5

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 198.4, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 198.4

    198.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher174.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6

    88.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher87.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 254.9, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 254.9

    254.9Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher249.6

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 37.1, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 37.1

    37.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher29.3

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,578£4,324£4,234£4,252£4,016Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,291£13,347£12,607£13,061£13,116£12,389Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,530£2,541£2,400Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,281£11,329£10,700Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£855£858£811Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£879£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£47£47£45Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£591£593£560£586£588£556Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£122£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£128£129£122Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£2,011£2,019£1,907Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£268£270£255Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.13£5.16£4.87Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£8.32£8.35£7.89Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.41,010.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.4185.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.4174.9Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.687.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9249.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.129.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Preston on 1. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Preston: £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Preston: £4,016Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324

    £4,559£4,578£4,324Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,695, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,695Preston: £1,549Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,702Preston: £1,463Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,607

    £1,695£1,702£1,607Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,809, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,809Preston: £1,717Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,816Preston: £1,622Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,716

    £1,809£1,816£1,716Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,441, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,441Preston: £1,338Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,448Preston: £1,264Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,367

    £1,441£1,448£1,367Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £121, Preston £101Preston: £101Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Preston: £101Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Preston: £96Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £115

    £121£121£115Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £125, Preston £104Preston: £104Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £125Preston: £104Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £126Preston: £98Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £119

    £125£126£119Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£104£104£98

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.58, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.58Preston: £5.57Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.61Preston: £5.26Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591, Preston £586Preston: £586Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Preston: £588Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Preston: £556Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560

    £591£593£560Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144, Preston £122Preston: £122Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Preston: £123Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Preston: £116Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137

    £144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £113, Preston £87Preston: £87Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Preston: £87Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Preston: £82Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £107

    £113£113£107Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,473, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,473Preston: £1,365Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,479Preston: £1,289Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,397

    £1,473£1,479£1,397Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Preston £268Preston: £268Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Preston: £270Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Preston: £255Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £213, Preston £255Preston: £255Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £213Preston: £256Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £214Preston: £242Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202

    £213£214£202Preston is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £3.53, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.53Preston: £3.48Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.55Preston: £3.29Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.59, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.59Preston: £5.64Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.62Preston: £5.33Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Preston: £5.65Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Preston: £5.34Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 130.0, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 130.0

    130.0Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 26.4, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 26.4

    26.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.3, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.3

    25.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher20.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6

    88.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 172.5, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 172.5

    172.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher168.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.1, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.1

    25.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher19.8

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Preston, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,578£4,324£4,234£4,252£4,016Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,607£1,542£1,549£1,463Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,809£1,816£1,716£1,710£1,717£1,622Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,448£1,367£1,332£1,338£1,264Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£101£101£96Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£104£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£5.55£5.57£5.26Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£591£593£560£586£588£556Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£122£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£87£87£82Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,473£1,479£1,397£1,359£1,365£1,289Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£268£270£255Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.47£3.48£3.29Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.62£5.64£5.33Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.0119.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.421.9Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.320.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.687.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.5168.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.119.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Preston on 1. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £640.5m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £640.5mPreston: £529.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £643.2mPreston: £500.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £607.5m

    £640.5m£643.2m£607.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £238.0m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £238.0mPreston: £193.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £239.1mPreston: £182.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £254.1m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £254.1mPreston: £214.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £255.2mPreston: £202.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £241.0m

    £254.1m£255.2m£241.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £202.5m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202.5mPreston: £166.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £203.4mPreston: £157.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.4m£192.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.0m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.0mPreston: £12.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.1mPreston: £11.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.6m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.6mPreston: £13.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.7mPreston: £12.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92m, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mPreston: £0.69mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mPreston: £0.66mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £83.0m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.0mPreston: £73.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.3mPreston: £69.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £78.7m

    £83.0m£83.3m£78.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £20.2m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.2mPreston: £15.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.3mPreston: £14.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £15.8m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.8mPreston: £10.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.9mPreston: £10.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £206.9m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £206.9mPreston: £170.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £207.8mPreston: £160.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £196.2m

    £206.9m£207.8m£196.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £44.3m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.3mPreston: £33.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.4mPreston: £31.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £29.9m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £29.9mPreston: £31.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £30.0mPreston: £30.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mPreston is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.50m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mPreston: £0.43mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mPreston: £0.41mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mPreston: £0.70mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mPreston: £0.66mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.87m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.87mPreston: £0.70mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88mPreston: £0.67mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 18,259, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 18,259

    18,259Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,715, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,715

    3,715Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,553, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,553

    3,553Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 12,441, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 12,441

    12,441Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 24,228, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 24,228

    24,228Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,522, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,522

    3,522Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,464

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Preston, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£640.5m£643.2m£607.5m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.1m£255.2m£241.0m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.4m£192.1m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.0m£83.3m£78.7m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.9m£207.8m£196.2m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,25914,865Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7152,730Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5532,573Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,44110,939Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,22821,021Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5222,464Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Sources

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

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  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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