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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Liverpool Riverside

120,018 and 131,612 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher than Liverpool Riverside on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648

    £4,900£4,921£4,648Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£4,872£4,892£4,621

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13,302, Liverpool Riverside £14,616Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,302Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,359Liverpool Riverside: £13,864Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12,618

    £13,302£13,359£12,618Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£14,616£14,678£13,864

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,603, Liverpool Riverside £2,749Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,603Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,615Liverpool Riverside: £2,608Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,470

    £2,603£2,615£2,470Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,749£2,761£2,608

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £11,608, Liverpool Riverside £11,435Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,608Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,657Liverpool Riverside: £10,846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£11,435£11,483£10,846

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £756, Liverpool Riverside £1,913Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £756Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £760Liverpool Riverside: £1,814Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £718

    £756£760£718Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814

  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 East and Wallsend £891, Liverpool Riverside £1,174Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £891Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £895Liverpool Riverside: £1,114Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £846

    £891£895£846Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  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 East and Wallsend £47, Liverpool Riverside £94Liverpool Riverside: £94Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Liverpool Riverside: £94Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Liverpool Riverside: £89Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £45

    £47£47£45Liverpool Riverside is higher£94£94£89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Liverpool Riverside: £769Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Liverpool Riverside: £726Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633

    £667£670£633Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Liverpool Riverside: £169Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Liverpool Riverside: £159Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146

    £154£155£146Liverpool Riverside is higher£168£169£159

  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 East and Wallsend £150, Liverpool Riverside £136Liverpool Riverside: £136Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Liverpool Riverside: £136Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Liverpool Riverside: £129Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £142

    £150£150£142Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,049, Liverpool Riverside £2,044Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,049Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,057Liverpool Riverside: £1,939Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,943

    £2,049£2,057£1,943Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£2,044£2,053£1,939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Liverpool Riverside: £512Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Liverpool Riverside: £484Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329

    £347£349£329Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  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 East and Wallsend £385, Liverpool Riverside £549Liverpool Riverside: £549Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £385Liverpool Riverside: £551Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £387Liverpool Riverside: £521Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £365

    £385£387£365Liverpool Riverside is higher£549£551£521

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.70, Liverpool Riverside £6.31Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.70Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.74Liverpool Riverside: £5.99Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.94, Liverpool Riverside £14Liverpool Riverside: £14Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.94Liverpool Riverside: £14Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.98Liverpool Riverside: £13Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43Liverpool Riverside is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  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 East and Wallsend 1,033.7, Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count1,073.4

  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 East and Wallsend 190.5, Liverpool Riverside 387.5Liverpool Riverside: 387.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 190.5

    190.5Liverpool Riverside is higher387.5

  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 East and Wallsend 184.1, Liverpool Riverside 238.7Liverpool Riverside: 238.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 184.1

    184.1Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count238.7

  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 East and Wallsend 100.4, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4

    100.4Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4

  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 East and Wallsend 245.3, Liverpool Riverside 259.0Liverpool Riverside: 259.0Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 245.3

    245.3Liverpool Riverside is higher259.0

  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 East and Wallsend 32.7, Liverpool Riverside 29.4Liverpool Riverside: 29.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 32.7

    32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Liverpool Riverside, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,900£4,921£4,648£4,872£4,892£4,621Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,302£13,359£12,618£14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,603£2,615£2,470£2,749£2,761£2,608Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,435£11,483£10,846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£760£718£1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£846£1,174£1,179£1,114Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£94£94£89Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£766£769£726Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£168£169£159Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£136£136£129Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,049£2,057£1,943£2,044£2,053£1,939Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£347£349£329£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£549£551£521Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£6.31£6.34£5.99Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£14£14£13Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.98£3.00£2.83Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,073.4Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.5387.5Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1238.7Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.4113.4Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.3259.0Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.729.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 14. 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 East and Wallsend Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648

    £4,900£4,921£4,648Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£4,872£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,946, Liverpool Riverside £1,316Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,946Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,954Liverpool Riverside: £1,248Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,781, Liverpool Riverside £2,109Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,781Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,788Liverpool Riverside: £2,001Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,689

    £1,781£1,788£1,689Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,109£2,118£2,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,698, Liverpool Riverside £1,029Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,698Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,705Liverpool Riverside: £976Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,029£1,034£976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £111, Liverpool Riverside £172Liverpool Riverside: £172Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Liverpool Riverside: £173Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Liverpool Riverside: £163Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £105

    £111£111£105Liverpool Riverside is higher£172£173£163

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £130, Liverpool Riverside £106Liverpool Riverside: £106Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £130Liverpool Riverside: £106Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £131Liverpool Riverside: £100Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £124

    £130£131£124Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  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 East and Wallsend £6.86, Liverpool Riverside £8.47Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.86Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.89Liverpool Riverside: £8.03Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Liverpool Riverside is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Liverpool Riverside: £769Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Liverpool Riverside: £726Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633

    £667£670£633Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Liverpool Riverside: £169Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Liverpool Riverside: £159Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146

    £154£155£146Liverpool Riverside is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £102, Liverpool Riverside £104Liverpool Riverside: £104Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £102Liverpool Riverside: £105Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £103Liverpool Riverside: £99Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £97

    £102£103£97Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,401, Liverpool Riverside £1,569Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,401Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,407Liverpool Riverside: £1,488Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Liverpool Riverside: £512Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Liverpool Riverside: £484Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329

    £347£349£329Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £264, Liverpool Riverside £421Liverpool Riverside: £421Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £264Liverpool Riverside: £423Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £265Liverpool Riverside: £400Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £250

    £264£265£250Liverpool Riverside is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.63, Liverpool Riverside £4.85Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.63Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.66Liverpool Riverside: £4.60Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.80, Liverpool Riverside £11Liverpool Riverside: £11Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.80Liverpool Riverside: £11Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.83Liverpool Riverside: £10Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Liverpool Riverside is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 151.2, Liverpool Riverside 96.6Liverpool Riverside: 96.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 151.2

    151.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 27.9, Liverpool Riverside 34.9Liverpool Riverside: 34.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 27.9

    27.9Liverpool Riverside is higher34.9

  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 East and Wallsend 26.9, Liverpool Riverside 21.5Liverpool Riverside: 21.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 26.9

    26.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4

    100.4Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 167.8, Liverpool Riverside 198.7Liverpool Riverside: 198.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 167.8

    167.8Liverpool Riverside is higher198.7

  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 East and Wallsend 22.4, Liverpool Riverside 22.6Liverpool Riverside: 22.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 22.4

    22.4Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Liverpool Riverside, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,900£4,921£4,648£4,872£4,892£4,621Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,316£1,321£1,248Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,781£1,788£1,689£2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,029£1,034£976Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£172£173£163Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£106£106£100Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£766£769£726Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£168£169£159Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£104£105£99Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£347£349£329£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£421£423£400Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.85£4.87£4.60Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£11£11£10Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.98£3.00£2.83Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.296.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.934.9Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.921.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.4113.4Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.8198.7Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.422.6Liverpool Riverside

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £588.1m, Liverpool Riverside £641.2mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £588.1mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £590.6mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £557.9m

    £588.1m£590.6m£557.9mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £233.5m, Liverpool Riverside £173.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £233.5mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £234.5mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £221.5m

    £233.5m£234.5m£221.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £213.7m, Liverpool Riverside £277.6mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £213.7mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £214.6mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £202.7m

    £213.7m£214.6m£202.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £203.8m, Liverpool Riverside £135.5mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £203.8mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £204.6mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £193.3m

    £203.8m£204.6m£193.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13.3m, Liverpool Riverside £22.7mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £15.6m, Liverpool Riverside £13.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.6mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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 East and Wallsend £0.82m, Liverpool Riverside £1.1mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.83mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £80.1m, Liverpool Riverside £100.8mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.1mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.4mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £76.0m

    £80.1m£80.4m£76.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £18.5m, Liverpool Riverside £22.1mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.5mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.6mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £12.3m, Liverpool Riverside £13.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.4mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £168.2m, Liverpool Riverside £206.5mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.2mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.9mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £159.5m

    £168.2m£168.9m£159.5mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £41.7m, Liverpool Riverside £67.1mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.7mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.9mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mLiverpool Riverside is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £31.6m, Liverpool Riverside £55.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.6mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.8mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.80m, Liverpool Riverside £0.64mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82m, Liverpool Riverside £1.4mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.58m, Liverpool Riverside £0.39mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 18,147, Liverpool Riverside 12,715Liverpool Riverside: 12,715Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 18,147

    18,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count12,715

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,345, Liverpool Riverside 4,590Liverpool Riverside: 4,590Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,345

    3,345Liverpool Riverside is higher4,590

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,232, Liverpool Riverside 2,828Liverpool Riverside: 2,828Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,232

    3,232Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 12,044, Liverpool Riverside 14,926Liverpool Riverside: 14,926Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 12,044

    12,044Liverpool Riverside is higher14,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 20,140, Liverpool Riverside 26,153Liverpool Riverside: 26,153Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 20,140

    20,140Liverpool Riverside is higher26,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 2,684, Liverpool Riverside 2,971Liverpool Riverside: 2,971Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 2,684

    2,684Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count2,971

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Liverpool Riverside, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£588.1m£590.6m£557.9m£641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.5m£234.5m£221.5m£173.1m£173.9m£164.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.7m£214.6m£202.7m£277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.8m£204.6m£193.3m£135.5m£136.0m£128.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£1.1mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m£100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLiverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£168.2m£168.9m£159.5m£206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,14712,715Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3454,590Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2322,828Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,04414,926Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,14026,153Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6842,971Liverpool Riverside

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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