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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Aberdeen South

112,244 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher than Aberdeen South on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newcastle upon Tyne North Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Aberdeen South: £3,375Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Aberdeen South: £3,188Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne North £12,671, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,671Aberdeen South: £12,541Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,725Aberdeen South: £11,845Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£12,488£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,236, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,236Aberdeen South: £1,223Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,241Aberdeen South: £1,155Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,173

    £1,236£1,241£1,173Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne North £11,438, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,438Aberdeen South: £11,641Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,487Aberdeen South: £10,995Newcastle upon Tyne North: £10,850

    £11,438£11,487£10,850Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne North £446, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Newcastle upon Tyne North: £446Aberdeen South: £285Newcastle upon Tyne North: £448Aberdeen South: £269Newcastle upon Tyne North: £423

    £446£448£423Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£284£285£269

  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 North £761, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Newcastle upon Tyne North: £761Aberdeen South: £595Newcastle upon Tyne North: £764Aberdeen South: £562Newcastle upon Tyne North: £722

    £761£764£722Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£593£595£562

  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 North £26, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Aberdeen South: £21Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Aberdeen South: £19Newcastle upon Tyne North: £25

    £26£26£25Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £375, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Aberdeen South: £350Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Aberdeen South: £330Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356

    £375£376£356Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £94, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Aberdeen South: £130Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Aberdeen South: £123Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89

    £94£95£89Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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 North £80, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £80Aberdeen South: £53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £81Aberdeen South: £50Newcastle upon Tyne North: £76

    £80£81£76Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £934, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Newcastle upon Tyne North: £934Aberdeen South: £907Newcastle upon Tyne North: £938Aberdeen South: £856Newcastle upon Tyne North: £886

    £934£938£886Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £173, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Aberdeen South: £147Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Aberdeen South: £139Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£147£147£139

  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 North £212, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Aberdeen South: £253Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Aberdeen South: £239Newcastle upon Tyne North: £201

    £212£212£201Aberdeen South is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.23, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.23Aberdeen South: £7.75Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.25Aberdeen South: £7.32Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.70, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.70Aberdeen South: £2.65Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.72Aberdeen South: £2.50Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Aberdeen South: £4.97Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Aberdeen South: £4.69Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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 North 1,008.8, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher988.1

  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 North 103.5, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Newcastle upon Tyne North: 103.5

    103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher70.9

  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 North 152.0, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 152.0

    152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher132.3

  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 North 54.5, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5

    54.5Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  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 North 116.7, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Newcastle upon Tyne North: 116.7

    116.7Aberdeen South is higher119.7

  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 North 17.3, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Newcastle upon Tyne North: 17.3

    17.3Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher13.4

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,236£1,241£1,173£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,438£11,487£10,850£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£446£448£423£284£285£269Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£356£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£81£76£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£934£938£886£903£907£856Newcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£147£147£139Newcastle upon Tyne North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£212£201£252£253£239Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.64£2.65£2.50Newcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.8988.1Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.570.9Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0132.3Shared outNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.558.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.7119.7Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.313.4Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newcastle upon Tyne North Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Aberdeen South: £3,375Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Aberdeen South: £3,188Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £2,063, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,063Aberdeen South: £1,906Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,072Aberdeen South: £1,800Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £822, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Newcastle upon Tyne North: £822Aberdeen South: £838Newcastle upon Tyne North: £825Aberdeen South: £792Newcastle upon Tyne North: £780

    £822£825£780Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,862, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,862Aberdeen South: £1,769Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,870Aberdeen South: £1,671Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £73, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Aberdeen South: £43Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Aberdeen South: £41Newcastle upon Tyne North: £69

    £73£73£69Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £124, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Aberdeen South: £90Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Aberdeen South: £85Newcastle upon Tyne North: £117

    £124£124£117Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£90£90£85

  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 North £4.25, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.25Aberdeen South: £3.11Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.27Aberdeen South: £2.94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £375, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Aberdeen South: £350Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Aberdeen South: £330Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356

    £375£376£356Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £94, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Aberdeen South: £130Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Aberdeen South: £123Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89

    £94£95£89Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £53, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Newcastle upon Tyne North: £53Aberdeen South: £36Newcastle upon Tyne North: £54Aberdeen South: £34Newcastle upon Tyne North: £51

    £53£54£51Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £621, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Newcastle upon Tyne North: £621Aberdeen South: £621Newcastle upon Tyne North: £624Aberdeen South: £587Newcastle upon Tyne North: £589

    £621£624£589Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £173, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Aberdeen South: £147Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Aberdeen South: £139Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £141, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Aberdeen South: £174Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Aberdeen South: £164Newcastle upon Tyne North: £133

    £141£141£133Aberdeen South is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.47, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.47Aberdeen South: £5.31Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.48Aberdeen South: £5.02Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.12, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.12Aberdeen South: £1.81Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.13Aberdeen South: £1.71Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Aberdeen South: £4.97Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Aberdeen South: £4.69Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 164.2, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Newcastle upon Tyne North: 164.2

    164.2Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 16.9, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 16.9

    16.9Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher10.8

  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 North 24.8, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 24.8

    24.8Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher20.1

  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 North 54.5, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5

    54.5Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 77.6, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Newcastle upon Tyne North: 77.6

    77.6Aberdeen South is higher82.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 11.5, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Newcastle upon Tyne North: 11.5

    11.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher9.2

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,761£1,769£1,671Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£43£43£41Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£356£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£619£621£587Newcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£147£147£139Newcastle upon Tyne North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£173£174£164Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£1.80£1.81£1.71Newcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.2150.2Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.910.8Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.820.1Shared outNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.558.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.682.0Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.2Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 North Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £396.5m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £396.5mAberdeen South: £394.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £398.2mAberdeen South: £373.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £376.1m

    £396.5m£398.2m£376.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £231.6m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £231.6mAberdeen South: £223.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £232.6mAberdeen South: £210.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £92.2m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.2mAberdeen South: £98.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.6mAberdeen South: £92.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £209.0m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.0mAberdeen South: £206.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.9mAberdeen South: £195.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £8.2m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mAberdeen South: £5.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mAberdeen South: £4.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £13.9m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.9mAberdeen South: £10.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £14.0mAberdeen South: £10.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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 North £0.48m, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mAberdeen South: £0.36mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mAberdeen South: £0.34mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £42.1m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.1mAberdeen South: £40.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.3mAberdeen South: £38.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £10.6m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mAberdeen South: £15.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mAberdeen South: £14.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mAberdeen South is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £6.0m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mAberdeen South: £4.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mAberdeen South: £4.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £69.7m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £69.7mAberdeen South: £72.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £70.0mAberdeen South: £68.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £19.4m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.4mAberdeen South: £17.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.5mAberdeen South: £16.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £15.8m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.8mAberdeen South: £20.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.9mAberdeen South: £19.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mAberdeen South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.39m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.62mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.59mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.35m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.21mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.20mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.62m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.58mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.55mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 18,435, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Newcastle upon Tyne North: 18,435

    18,435Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,891, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,891

    1,891Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 2,778, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2,778

    2,778Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 6,119, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Newcastle upon Tyne North: 6,119

    6,119Aberdeen South is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 8,708, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Newcastle upon Tyne North: 8,708

    8,708Aberdeen South is higher9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,292, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,292

    1,292Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,074

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.5m£398.2m£376.1m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,43517,566Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,261Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7782,351Shared outNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1196,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7089,595Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2921,074Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North

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.
  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.
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