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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Amber Valley

96,580 and 93,258 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Amber Valley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 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-under-Lyme is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 19. 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-under-Lyme Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Amber Valley: £4,972Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Amber Valley: £4,696Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Amber Valley is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934, Amber Valley £12,979Amber Valley: £12,979Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Amber Valley: £13,034Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Amber Valley: £12,311Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Amber Valley is higher£12,979£13,034£12,311

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715, Amber Valley £2,106Amber Valley: £2,106Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Amber Valley: £2,115Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Amber Valley: £1,998Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627

    £1,715£1,722£1,627Amber Valley is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682, Amber Valley £11,743Amber Valley: £11,743Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Amber Valley: £11,793Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Amber Valley: £11,139Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Amber Valley is higher£11,743£11,793£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £385, Amber Valley £386Amber Valley: £386Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Amber Valley: £388Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Amber Valley: £367Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365

    £385£386£365Amber Valley is higher£386£388£367

  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-under-Lyme £841, Amber Valley £823Amber Valley: £823Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Amber Valley: £827Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Amber Valley: £781Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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-under-Lyme £26, Amber Valley £26Amber Valley: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Amber Valley: £27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Amber Valley: £25Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24

    £26£26£24Amber Valley is higher£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Amber Valley: £580Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Amber Valley: £548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Amber Valley is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Amber Valley: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Amber Valley: £143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Amber Valley is higher£150£151£143

  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-under-Lyme £103, Amber Valley £148Amber Valley: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Amber Valley: £149Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Amber Valley: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98

    £103£104£98Amber Valley is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250, Amber Valley £1,562Amber Valley: £1,562Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Amber Valley: £1,569Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Amber Valley: £1,482Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Amber Valley is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Amber Valley: £206Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Amber Valley: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Amber Valley is higher£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £347, Amber Valley £377Amber Valley: £377Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Amber Valley: £379Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Amber Valley: £358Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329

    £347£349£329Amber Valley is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79, Amber Valley £9.10Amber Valley: £9.10Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Amber Valley: £9.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Amber Valley: £8.63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Amber Valley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31, Amber Valley £9.71Amber Valley: £9.71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Amber Valley: £9.75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Amber Valley: £9.21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Amber Valley is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Amber Valley: £7.75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Amber Valley: £7.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0, Amber Valley 1,015.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7, Amber Valley 100.2Amber Valley: 100.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7

    100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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-under-Lyme 168.0, Amber Valley 168.3Amber Valley: 168.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0

    168.0Amber Valley is higher168.3

  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-under-Lyme 70.6, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Amber Valley is higher84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2, Amber Valley 198.6Amber Valley: 198.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2

    171.2Amber Valley is higher198.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7, Amber Valley 32.5Amber Valley: 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7

    21.7Amber Valley is higher32.5

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,722£1,627£2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£386£388£367Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£844£798£823£827£781Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£26£27£25Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£150£151£143Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£148£149£141Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,562£1,569£1,482Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£205£206£194Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£377£379£358Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,015.4Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.7100.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0168.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.684.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.2198.6Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.732.5Amber Valley

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 22. 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-under-Lyme Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Amber Valley: £4,972Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Amber Valley: £4,696Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Amber Valley is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499, Amber Valley £2,726Amber Valley: £2,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Amber Valley: £2,738Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Amber Valley: £2,586Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Amber Valley is higher£2,726£2,738£2,586

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084, Amber Valley £1,285Amber Valley: £1,285Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Amber Valley: £1,290Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Amber Valley: £1,219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Amber Valley is higher£1,285£1,290£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258, Amber Valley £2,466Amber Valley: £2,466Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Amber Valley: £2,477Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Amber Valley: £2,340Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Amber Valley is higher£2,466£2,477£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £74, Amber Valley £81Amber Valley: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Amber Valley: £82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Amber Valley: £77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71

    £74£75£71Amber Valley is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £163, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Amber Valley: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Amber Valley: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154

    £163£163£154Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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-under-Lyme £4.97, Amber Valley £5.55Amber Valley: £5.55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Amber Valley: £5.57Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Amber Valley: £5.26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Amber Valley is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Amber Valley: £580Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Amber Valley: £548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Amber Valley is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Amber Valley: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Amber Valley: £143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Amber Valley is higher£150£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £65, Amber Valley £90Amber Valley: £90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Amber Valley: £91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Amber Valley: £86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62

    £65£66£62Amber Valley is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £790, Amber Valley £953Amber Valley: £953Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Amber Valley: £957Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Amber Valley: £904Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750

    £790£794£750Amber Valley is higher£953£957£904

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Amber Valley: £206Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Amber Valley: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Amber Valley is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £219, Amber Valley £230Amber Valley: £230Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Amber Valley: £231Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Amber Valley: £218Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208

    £219£220£208Amber Valley is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29, Amber Valley £5.56Amber Valley: £5.56Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Amber Valley: £5.58Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Amber Valley: £5.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62, Amber Valley £5.92Amber Valley: £5.92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Amber Valley: £5.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Amber Valley: £5.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Amber Valley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Amber Valley: £7.75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Amber Valley: £7.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5, Amber Valley 213.3Amber Valley: 213.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5

    196.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count213.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5, Amber Valley 21.0Amber Valley: 21.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5

    19.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count21.0

  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-under-Lyme 32.5, Amber Valley 35.3Amber Valley: 35.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5

    32.5Amber Valley is higher35.3

  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-under-Lyme 70.6, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Amber Valley is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2, Amber Valley 121.1Amber Valley: 121.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2

    108.2Amber Valley is higher121.1

  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-under-Lyme 13.7, Amber Valley 19.8Amber Valley: 19.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7

    13.7Amber Valley is higher19.8

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£81£82£77Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£173£174£164Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.55£5.57£5.26Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£150£151£143Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£90£91£86Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£790£794£750£953£957£904Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£205£206£194Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£230£231£218Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.5213.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.521.0Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.535.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.684.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2121.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.8Amber Valley

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 22. 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-under-Lyme Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3m, Amber Valley £461.7mAmber Valley: £461.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mAmber Valley: £463.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mAmber Valley: £438.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4m

    £424.3m£426.1m£402.4mAmber Valley is higher£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4m, Amber Valley £254.2mAmber Valley: £254.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mAmber Valley: £255.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mAmber Valley: £241.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0m

    £241.4m£242.4m£229.0mAmber Valley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7m, Amber Valley £119.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mAmber Valley: £120.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mAmber Valley: £113.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mAmber Valley is higher£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0m, Amber Valley £230.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mAmber Valley: £231.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mAmber Valley: £218.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8m

    £218.0m£219.0m£206.8mAmber Valley is higher£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2m, Amber Valley £7.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mAmber Valley: £7.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mAmber Valley: £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mAmber Valley is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7m, Amber Valley £16.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mAmber Valley: £16.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mAmber Valley: £15.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mAmber Valley: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mAmber Valley: £0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4m, Amber Valley £53.8mAmber Valley: £53.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mAmber Valley: £54.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mAmber Valley: £51.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9m

    £48.4m£48.6m£45.9mAmber Valley is higher£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6m, Amber Valley £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mAmber Valley: £14.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mAmber Valley: £13.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mAmber Valley is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3m, Amber Valley £8.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mAmber Valley: £8.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mAmber Valley: £8.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mAmber Valley is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3m, Amber Valley £88.9mAmber Valley: £88.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mAmber Valley: £89.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mAmber Valley: £84.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mAmber Valley is higher£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8m, Amber Valley £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mAmber Valley: £19.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mAmber Valley: £18.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAmber Valley is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2m, Amber Valley £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mAmber Valley: £21.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mAmber Valley: £20.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAmber Valley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mAmber Valley: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mAmber Valley: £0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45m, Amber Valley £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mAmber Valley: £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mAmber Valley: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mAmber Valley: £0.72mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mAmber Valley: £0.68mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982, Amber Valley 19,889Amber Valley: 19,889Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982

    18,982Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879, Amber Valley 1,962Amber Valley: 1,962Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879

    1,879Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136, Amber Valley 3,296Amber Valley: 3,296Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136

    3,136Amber Valley is higher3,296

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822, Amber Valley 7,834Amber Valley: 7,834Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822

    6,822Amber Valley is higher7,834

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449, Amber Valley 11,297Amber Valley: 11,297Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449

    10,449Amber Valley is higher11,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325, Amber Valley 1,848Amber Valley: 1,848Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325

    1,325Amber Valley is higher1,848

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Amber Valley, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mAmber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,98219,889Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8791,962Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1363,296Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8227,834Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,44911,297Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,848Amber Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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