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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Salford
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher than Salford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Salford on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,900£4,921£4,648Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£3,891£3,908£3,691
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,302£13,359£12,618Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,586£13,644£12,887
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,603£2,615£2,470Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£2,346£2,356£2,226
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,608£11,657£11,010Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£11,607£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£760£718Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,097£1,037
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£891£895£846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£829£832£786
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£47£45Salford is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£667£670£633Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£518£521£492
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£150£150£142Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,049£2,057£1,943Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,889£1,898£1,792
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£347£349£329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£385£387£365Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£344£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.70£9.74£9.20Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.94£9.98£9.43Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher1,022.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
190.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count234.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
184.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher171.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
245.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count226.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,900£4,921£4,648 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,302£13,359£12,618 | £13,586£13,644£12,887 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,603£2,615£2,470 | £2,346£2,356£2,226 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | £11,607£11,657£11,010 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£760£718 | £1,093£1,097£1,037 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £891£895£846 | £829£832£786 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £58£58£55 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £667£670£633 | £518£521£492 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £142£143£135 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £98£98£93 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,049£2,057£1,943 | £1,889£1,898£1,792 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £347£349£329 | £333£335£316 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £344£345£326 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.7 | 1,022.8 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 190.5 | 234.7 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 184.1 | 171.5 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.4 | 82.2 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 245.3 | 226.0 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.7 | 22.3 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
Per resident
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,900£4,921£4,648Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£3,891£3,908£3,691
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,946£1,954£1,846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,093
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,781£1,788£1,689Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,698£1,705£1,610Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£984£989£934
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£70£71£67
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.86£6.89£6.51Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£667£670£633Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£518£521£492
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£73£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,401£1,407£1,329Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£347£349£329Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£264£265£250Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.80£6.83£6.45Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
151.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher86.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count19.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher14.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count167.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher16.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,900£4,921£4,648 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,946£1,954£1,846 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,781£1,788£1,689 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,698£1,705£1,610 | £984£989£934 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £93£93£88 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £70£71£67 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £667£670£633 | £518£521£492 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £142£143£135 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £73£73£69 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,401£1,407£1,329 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £347£349£329 | £333£335£316 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £264£265£250 | £255£256£242 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 151.2 | 86.8 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 19.9 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.9 | 14.6 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.4 | 82.2 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.8 | 167.7 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 16.5 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
Total
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Salford on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Salford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£588.1m£590.6m£557.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.5m£234.5m£221.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£213.7m£214.6m£202.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.8m£204.6m£193.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£80.1m£80.4m£76.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£168.2m£168.9m£159.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher12,045
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,345Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count2,764
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,232Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher2,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,044Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher11,418
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,140Salford is higherDepends on how you count23,280
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher2,296
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| Measure | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £588.1m£590.6m£557.9m | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.5m£234.5m£221.5m | £160.0m£160.7m£151.8m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £213.7m£214.6m£202.7m | £241.7m£242.7m£229.2m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.8m£204.6m£193.3m | £136.7m£137.3m£129.7m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £80.1m£80.4m£76.0m | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.6m£17.6m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £168.2m£168.9m£159.5m | £194.6m£195.5m£184.6m | Salford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £41.7m£41.9m£39.5m | £46.3m£46.4m£43.9m | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.8m£30.0m | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,147 | 12,045 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,345 | 2,764 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,232 | 2,020 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,044 | 11,418 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,140 | 23,280 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,684 | 2,296 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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