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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Cannock Chase

96,580 and 104,088 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Cannock Chase on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 14. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Cannock Chase: £4,510Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Cannock Chase: £4,260Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Cannock Chase is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934, Cannock Chase £12,841Cannock Chase: £12,841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Cannock Chase: £12,896Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Cannock Chase: £12,181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,841£12,896£12,181

  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, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Cannock Chase: £1,962Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Cannock Chase: £1,854Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627

    £1,715£1,722£1,627Cannock Chase is higher£1,954£1,962£1,854

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Cannock Chase: £11,677Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Cannock Chase: £11,030Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,628£11,677£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £385, Cannock Chase £411Cannock Chase: £411Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Cannock Chase: £413Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Cannock Chase: £390Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365

    £385£386£365Cannock Chase is higher£411£413£390

  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, Cannock Chase £773Cannock Chase: £773Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Cannock Chase: £777Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Cannock Chase: £733Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£773£777£733

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Cannock Chase: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Cannock Chase: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24

    £26£26£24Cannock Chase is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Cannock Chase: £548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Cannock Chase: £518Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Cannock Chase is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Cannock Chase: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Cannock Chase: £139Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£139

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Cannock Chase: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Cannock Chase: £140Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98

    £103£104£98Cannock Chase is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250, Cannock Chase £1,464Cannock Chase: £1,464Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Cannock Chase: £1,471Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Cannock Chase: £1,389Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Cannock Chase is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Cannock Chase: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Cannock Chase: £155Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£164£164£155

  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, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Cannock Chase: £328Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Cannock Chase: £310Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329

    £347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£326£328£310

  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, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Cannock Chase: £6.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Cannock Chase: £6.09Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31, Cannock Chase £9.30Cannock Chase: £9.30Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Cannock Chase: £9.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Cannock Chase: £8.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Cannock Chase is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Cannock Chase: £5.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Cannock Chase: £5.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Cannock Chase is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  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, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7

    100.7Cannock Chase is higher110.5

  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, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0

    168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count164.4

  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, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Cannock Chase is higher79.4

  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, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2

    171.2Cannock Chase is higher187.6

  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, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7

    21.7Cannock Chase is higher31.6

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,491£4,510£4,260Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,841£12,896£12,181Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,722£1,627£1,954£1,962£1,854Cannock Chase
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,628£11,677£11,030Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£411£413£390Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£844£798£773£777£733Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£546£548£518Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£148£148£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,464£1,471£1,389Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£164£164£155Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£326£328£310Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.42£6.45£6.09Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,012.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.7110.5Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0164.4Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.679.4Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.2187.6Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.731.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 14. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Cannock Chase: £4,510Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Cannock Chase: £4,260Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Cannock Chase is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499, Cannock Chase £2,410Cannock Chase: £2,410Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Cannock Chase: £2,420Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Cannock Chase: £2,286Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,410£2,420£2,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084, Cannock Chase £1,219Cannock Chase: £1,219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Cannock Chase: £1,224Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Cannock Chase: £1,156Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Cannock Chase is higher£1,219£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258, Cannock Chase £2,182Cannock Chase: £2,182Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Cannock Chase: £2,192Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Cannock Chase: £2,070Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £74, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Cannock Chase: £77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Cannock Chase: £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71

    £74£75£71Cannock Chase is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £163, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Cannock Chase: £146Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Cannock Chase: £138Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154

    £163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Cannock Chase: £5.49Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Cannock Chase: £5.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Cannock Chase is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Cannock Chase: £548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Cannock Chase: £518Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Cannock Chase is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Cannock Chase: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Cannock Chase: £139Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £65, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Cannock Chase: £92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Cannock Chase: £87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62

    £65£66£62Cannock Chase is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £790, Cannock Chase £913Cannock Chase: £913Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Cannock Chase: £917Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Cannock Chase: £866Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750

    £790£794£750Cannock Chase is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Cannock Chase: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Cannock Chase: £155Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £219, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Cannock Chase: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Cannock Chase: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208

    £219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£204£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Cannock Chase: £4.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Cannock Chase: £3.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62, Cannock Chase £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Cannock Chase: £5.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Cannock Chase: £5.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Cannock Chase is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Cannock Chase: £5.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Cannock Chase: £5.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Cannock Chase is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5, Cannock Chase 190.1Cannock Chase: 190.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5

    196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5, Cannock Chase 20.7Cannock Chase: 20.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5

    19.5Cannock Chase is higher20.7

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5

    32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Cannock Chase is higher79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2, Cannock Chase 117.0Cannock Chase: 117.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2

    108.2Cannock Chase is higher117.0

  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-under-Lyme 13.7, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7

    13.7Cannock Chase is higher19.7

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,491£4,510£4,260Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,410£2,420£2,286Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,219£1,224£1,156Cannock Chase
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,182£2,192£2,070Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£77£77£73Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£145£146£138Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£546£548£518Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£790£794£750£913£917£866Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£164£164£155Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£204£204£193Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.01£4.02£3.80Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.5190.1Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.520.7Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.530.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.679.4Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2117.0Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.7Cannock Chase

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3m, Cannock Chase £467.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mCannock Chase: £469.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mCannock Chase: £443.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4m

    £424.3m£426.1m£402.4mCannock Chase is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mCannock Chase: £251.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mCannock Chase: £238.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0m

    £241.4m£242.4m£229.0mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7m, Cannock Chase £126.8mCannock Chase: £126.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mCannock Chase: £127.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mCannock Chase: £120.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mCannock Chase is higher£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mCannock Chase: £215.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8m

    £218.0m£219.0m£206.8mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCannock Chase: £8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCannock Chase: £7.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCannock Chase is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mCannock Chase: £15.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mCannock Chase: £14.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCannock Chase: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCannock Chase: £0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCannock Chase is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mCannock Chase: £57.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mCannock Chase: £53.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9m

    £48.4m£48.6m£45.9mCannock Chase is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCannock Chase: £15.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCannock Chase: £14.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCannock Chase is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCannock Chase: £9.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mCannock Chase: £95.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mCannock Chase: £90.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mCannock Chase is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8m, Cannock Chase £17.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mCannock Chase: £17.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mCannock Chase: £16.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mCannock Chase: £20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mCannock Chase: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCannock Chase: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCannock Chase: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44m, Cannock Chase £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCannock Chase: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCannock Chase: £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCannock Chase is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982

    18,982Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879

    1,879Cannock Chase is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136

    3,136Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822

    6,822Cannock Chase is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449

    10,449Cannock Chase is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325

    1,325Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mCannock Chase
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCannock Chase
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCannock Chase
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,98219,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8792,159Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1363,211Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8228,262Cannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,44912,175Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3252,054Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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