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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Portsmouth South

120,018 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher than Portsmouth South on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 2. 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Portsmouth South: £4,170Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Portsmouth South: £3,939Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648

    £4,900£4,921£4,648Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  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, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,302Portsmouth South: £13,054Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,359Portsmouth South: £12,329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12,618

    £13,302£13,359£12,618Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£12,998£13,054£12,329

  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, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,603Portsmouth South: £2,307Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,615Portsmouth South: £2,179Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,470

    £2,603£2,615£2,470Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

  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, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,608Portsmouth South: £11,395Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,657Portsmouth South: £10,763Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£11,346£11,395£10,763

  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, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £756Portsmouth South: £826Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £760Portsmouth South: £780Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £718

    £756£760£718Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£822£826£780

  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, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £891Portsmouth South: £789Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £895Portsmouth South: £745Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £846

    £891£895£846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£786£789£745

  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, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Portsmouth South: £44Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Portsmouth South: £41Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £45

    £47£47£45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£44£44£41

  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, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Portsmouth South: £409Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Portsmouth South: £387Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633

    £667£670£633Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£408£409£387

  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, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Portsmouth South: £128Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Portsmouth South: £121Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146

    £154£155£146Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£127£128£121

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £150, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Portsmouth South: £94Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Portsmouth South: £89Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £142

    £150£150£142Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£94£94£89

  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, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,049Portsmouth South: £1,893Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,057Portsmouth South: £1,788Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,943

    £2,049£2,057£1,943Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Portsmouth South: £392Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Portsmouth South: £370Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329

    £347£349£329Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  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, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £385Portsmouth South: £308Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £387Portsmouth South: £291Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £365

    £385£387£365Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£307£308£291

  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, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.70Portsmouth South: £6.02Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.74Portsmouth South: £5.69Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.94Portsmouth South: £6.17Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.98Portsmouth South: £5.83Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Portsmouth South: £2.06Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Portsmouth South: £1.95Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  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, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher1,018.9

  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, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 190.5

    190.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher174.8

  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, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 184.1

    184.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher166.9

  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 East and Wallsend 100.4, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4

    100.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher64.5

  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, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 245.3

    245.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher216.3

  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, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 32.7

    32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher20.5

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,900£4,921£4,648£4,153£4,170£3,939Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,302£13,359£12,618£12,998£13,054£12,329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,603£2,615£2,470£2,298£2,307£2,179Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,346£11,395£10,763Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£760£718£822£826£780Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£846£786£789£745Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£44£44£41Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£408£409£387Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£127£128£121Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£94£94£89Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,049£2,057£1,943£1,885£1,893£1,788Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£347£349£329£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£307£308£291Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£6.00£6.02£5.69Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£6.15£6.17£5.83Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.06£2.06£1.95Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,018.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.5174.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1166.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.464.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.3216.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.720.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South 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 East and Wallsend Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Portsmouth South: £4,170Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Portsmouth South: £3,939Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648

    £4,900£4,921£4,648Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,946, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,946Portsmouth South: £1,611Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,954Portsmouth South: £1,522Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,781, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,781Portsmouth South: £1,628Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,788Portsmouth South: £1,538Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,689

    £1,781£1,788£1,689Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,698, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,698Portsmouth South: £1,407Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,705Portsmouth South: £1,329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £111, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Portsmouth South: £102Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Portsmouth South: £96Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £105

    £111£111£105Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  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, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £130Portsmouth South: £97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £131Portsmouth South: £92Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £124

    £130£131£124Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£97£97£92

  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, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.86Portsmouth South: £5.41Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.89Portsmouth South: £5.11Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Portsmouth South: £409Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Portsmouth South: £387Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633

    £667£670£633Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£408£409£387

  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, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Portsmouth South: £128Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Portsmouth South: £121Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146

    £154£155£146Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£127£128£121

  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, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £102Portsmouth South: £66Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £103Portsmouth South: £63Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £97

    £102£103£97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,401, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,336Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,407Portsmouth South: £1,262Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Portsmouth South: £392Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Portsmouth South: £370Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329

    £347£349£329Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £264, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £264Portsmouth South: £217Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £265Portsmouth South: £205Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £250

    £264£265£250Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.63, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.63Portsmouth South: £4.26Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.66Portsmouth South: £4.02Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.80, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.80Portsmouth South: £4.36Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.83Portsmouth South: £4.12Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Portsmouth South: £2.06Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Portsmouth South: £1.95Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 151.2, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 151.2

    151.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 27.9, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 27.9

    27.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher21.6

  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, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 26.9

    26.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4

    100.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 167.8, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 167.8

    167.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher152.6

  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, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 22.4

    22.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher14.5

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,900£4,921£4,648£4,153£4,170£3,939Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,605£1,611£1,522Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,781£1,788£1,689£1,621£1,628£1,538Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,401£1,407£1,329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£102£102£96Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£97£97£92Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.39£5.41£5.11Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£408£409£387Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£127£128£121Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£66£66£63Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,330£1,336£1,262Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£347£349£329£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£216£217£205Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.24£4.26£4.02Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£4.34£4.36£4.12Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.06£2.06£1.95Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.2125.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.921.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.920.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.464.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.8152.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.414.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South 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 East and Wallsend Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £588.1m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £588.1mPortsmouth South: £462.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £590.6mPortsmouth South: £436.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £557.9m

    £588.1m£590.6m£557.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £233.5m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £233.5mPortsmouth South: £178.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £234.5mPortsmouth South: £168.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £221.5m

    £233.5m£234.5m£221.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £213.7m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £213.7mPortsmouth South: £180.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £214.6mPortsmouth South: £170.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £202.7m

    £213.7m£214.6m£202.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £203.8m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £203.8mPortsmouth South: £155.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £204.6mPortsmouth South: £147.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £193.3m

    £203.8m£204.6m£193.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13.3m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mPortsmouth South: £11.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mPortsmouth South: £10.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  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, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.6mPortsmouth South: £10.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.7mPortsmouth South: £10.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mPortsmouth South: £0.60mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.83mPortsmouth South: £0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  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, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.1mPortsmouth South: £45.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.4mPortsmouth South: £42.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £76.0m

    £80.1m£80.4m£76.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

  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, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.5mPortsmouth South: £14.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.6mPortsmouth South: £13.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.4mPortsmouth South: £6.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £168.2m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.2mPortsmouth South: £148.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.9mPortsmouth South: £139.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £159.5m

    £168.2m£168.9m£159.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £41.7m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.7mPortsmouth South: £43.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.9mPortsmouth South: £41.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £31.6m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.6mPortsmouth South: £24.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.8mPortsmouth South: £22.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.80m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mPortsmouth South: £0.47mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mPortsmouth South: £0.44mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mPortsmouth South: £0.48mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mPortsmouth South: £0.46mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.58m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mPortsmouth South: £0.23mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mPortsmouth South: £0.22mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 18,147, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 18,147

    18,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,345, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,345

    3,345Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher2,391

  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, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,232

    3,232Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher2,283

  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, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 12,044

    12,044Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 20,140, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 20,140

    20,140Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher16,910

  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, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 2,684

    2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£588.1m£590.6m£557.9m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.5m£234.5m£221.5m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.7m£214.6m£202.7m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.8m£204.6m£193.3m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£168.2m£168.9m£159.5m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,14713,937Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3452,391Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2322,283Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,0447,141Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,14016,910Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6841,604Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.