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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Blaydon and Consett

96,580 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 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 1 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 21. 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 Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Blaydon and Consett 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, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Blaydon and Consett is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

  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, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627

    £1,715£1,722£1,627Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £385, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Blaydon and Consett: £506Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Blaydon and Consett: £478Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365

    £385£386£365Blaydon and Consett is higher£503£506£478

  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, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Blaydon and Consett: £910Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Blaydon and Consett: £860Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£844£798Blaydon and Consett is higher£906£910£860

  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, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Blaydon and Consett: £35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Blaydon and Consett: £33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24

    £26£26£24Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Blaydon and Consett: £587Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Blaydon and Consett: £554Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Blaydon and Consett: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Blaydon and Consett: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Blaydon and Consett is higher£149£150£141

  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, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Blaydon and Consett: £146Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Blaydon and Consett: £138Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98

    £103£104£98Blaydon and Consett is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Blaydon and Consett: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Blaydon and Consett: £186Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Blaydon and Consett: £351Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Blaydon and Consett: £332Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329

    £347£349£329Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

  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, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Blaydon and Consett is higher1,022.1

  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, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7

    100.7Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

  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, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0

    168.0Blaydon and Consett is higher185.9

  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-under-Lyme 70.6, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

  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, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2

    171.2Blaydon and Consett is higher197.7

  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-under-Lyme 21.7, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7

    21.7Blaydon and Consett is higher31.5

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,722£1,627£2,090£2,099£1,983Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,614£11,664£11,017Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£844£798£906£910£860Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£149£150£141Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£145£146£138Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,579£1,586£1,498Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£196£197£186Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£350£351£332Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.7136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.687.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.2197.7Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.731.5Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 21. 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 Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Blaydon and Consett is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Blaydon and Consett is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £74, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Blaydon and Consett: £106Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Blaydon and Consett: £100Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71

    £74£75£71Blaydon and Consett is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £163, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Blaydon and Consett: £191Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Blaydon and Consett: £180Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154

    £163£163£154Blaydon and Consett is higher£190£191£180

  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, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Blaydon and Consett: £587Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Blaydon and Consett: £554Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Blaydon and Consett: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Blaydon and Consett: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Blaydon and Consett is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £65, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Blaydon and Consett: £89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Blaydon and Consett: £84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62

    £65£66£62Blaydon and Consett is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £790, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Blaydon and Consett: £965Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Blaydon and Consett: £912Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750

    £790£794£750Blaydon and Consett is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Blaydon and Consett: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Blaydon and Consett: £186Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £219, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Blaydon and Consett: £214Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Blaydon and Consett: £202Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208

    £219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5

    196.5Blaydon and Consett is higher214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5

    19.5Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

  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, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5

    32.5Blaydon and Consett is higher39.0

  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, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2

    108.2Blaydon and Consett is higher120.4

  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, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7

    13.7Blaydon and Consett is higher19.2

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,273£1,278£1,207Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£149£150£141Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£88£89£84Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£790£794£750£961£965£912Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£196£197£186Blaydon and Consett
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£213£214£202Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.5214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.539.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.687.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2120.4Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.2Blaydon and Consett

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 20. 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 Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4m

    £424.3m£426.1m£402.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0m

    £241.4m£242.4m£229.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8m

    £218.0m£219.0m£206.8mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBlaydon and Consett is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9m

    £48.4m£48.6m£45.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£14.0m£14.0m£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, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mBlaydon and Consett is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982

    18,982Blaydon and Consett is higher20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879

    1,879Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136

    3,136Blaydon and Consett is higher3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822

    6,822Blaydon and Consett is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449

    10,449Blaydon and Consett is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325

    1,325Blaydon and Consett is higher1,800

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBlaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBlaydon and Consett
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,98220,162Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8792,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1363,666Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8228,204Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,44911,314Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,800Blaydon and Consett

Sources

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

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  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.
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