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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Erewash

96,580 and 96,711 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Erewash on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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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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 6 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 16. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Erewash: £4,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Erewash: £4,464Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Erewash is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934, Erewash £13,049Erewash: £13,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Erewash: £13,104Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Erewash: £12,377Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,104£12,377

  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, Erewash £2,142Erewash: £2,142Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Erewash: £2,151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Erewash: £2,032Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627

    £1,715£1,722£1,627Erewash is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682, Erewash £11,859Erewash: £11,859Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Erewash: £11,910Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Erewash: £11,249Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,859£11,910£11,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £385, Erewash £385Erewash: £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Erewash: £386Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Erewash: £365Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365

    £385£386£365Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£385£386£365

  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, Erewash £777Erewash: £777Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Erewash: £780Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Erewash: £737Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£777£780£737

  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, Erewash £28Erewash: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Erewash: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Erewash: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24

    £26£26£24Erewash is higher£28£28£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, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Erewash: £535Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Erewash: £505Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Erewash is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Erewash: £146Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Erewash: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Erewash is higher£145£146£137

  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, Erewash £133Erewash: £133Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Erewash: £133Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Erewash: £126Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98

    £103£104£98Erewash is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250, Erewash £1,677Erewash: £1,677Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Erewash: £1,685Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Erewash: £1,591Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash is higher£1,677£1,685£1,591

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Erewash: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Erewash: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Erewash is higher£203£204£193

  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, Erewash £316Erewash: £316Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Erewash: £318Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Erewash: £300Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329

    £347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£316£318£300

  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, Erewash £8.58Erewash: £8.58Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Erewash: £8.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Erewash: £8.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Erewash is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31, Erewash £6.92Erewash: £6.92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Erewash: £6.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Erewash: £6.56Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Erewash: £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Erewash: £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  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, Erewash 1,019.8Erewash: 1,019.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

  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, Erewash 106.6Erewash: 106.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7

    100.7Erewash is higher106.6

  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, Erewash 159.5Erewash: 159.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0

    168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher159.5

  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, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Erewash is higher77.6

  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, Erewash 205.5Erewash: 205.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2

    171.2Erewash is higher205.5

  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, Erewash 29.6Erewash: 29.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7

    21.7Erewash is higher29.6

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£13,049£13,104£12,377Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,722£1,627£2,142£2,151£2,032Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£385£386£365Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£844£798£777£780£737Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£28£28£26Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£532£535£505Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£145£146£137Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£133£133£126Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,677£1,685£1,591Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£203£204£193Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£316£318£300Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.58£8.62£8.14Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£6.92£6.95£6.56Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£4.52£4.54£4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,019.8Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.7106.6Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0159.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.677.6Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.2205.5Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.729.6Erewash

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 13. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Erewash: £4,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Erewash: £4,464Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Erewash is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499, Erewash £2,477Erewash: £2,477Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Erewash: £2,488Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Erewash: £2,350Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084, Erewash £1,344Erewash: £1,344Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Erewash: £1,350Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Erewash: £1,275Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Erewash is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258, Erewash £2,251Erewash: £2,251Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Erewash: £2,261Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Erewash: £2,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,136

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £74, Erewash £73Erewash: £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Erewash: £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Erewash: £69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71

    £74£75£71Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £163, Erewash £147Erewash: £147Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Erewash: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Erewash: £140Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154

    £163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£147£148£140

  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, Erewash £5.30Erewash: £5.30Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Erewash: £5.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Erewash: £5.03Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Erewash is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Erewash: £535Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Erewash: £505Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Erewash is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Erewash: £146Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Erewash: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Erewash is higher£145£146£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £65, Erewash £83Erewash: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Erewash: £84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Erewash: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62

    £65£66£62Erewash is higher£83£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £790, Erewash £1,052Erewash: £1,052Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Erewash: £1,057Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Erewash: £998Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750

    £790£794£750Erewash is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Erewash: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Erewash: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Erewash is higher£203£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £219, Erewash £199Erewash: £199Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Erewash: £199Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Erewash: £188Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208

    £219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£199£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29, Erewash £5.39Erewash: £5.39Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Erewash: £5.41Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Erewash: £5.11Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Erewash is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62, Erewash £4.34Erewash: £4.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Erewash: £4.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Erewash: £4.12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Erewash: £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Erewash: £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5, Erewash 193.6Erewash: 193.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5

    196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count193.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5, Erewash 20.2Erewash: 20.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5

    19.5Erewash is higher20.2

  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, Erewash 30.3Erewash: 30.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5

    32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher30.3

  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, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Erewash is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2, Erewash 129.0Erewash: 129.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2

    108.2Erewash is higher129.0

  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, Erewash 18.6Erewash: 18.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7

    13.7Erewash is higher18.6

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Erewash, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,477£2,488£2,350Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,344£1,350£1,275Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,251£2,261£2,136Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£73£73£69Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£147£148£140Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.30£5.33£5.03Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£532£535£505Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£145£146£137Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£83£84£79Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£790£794£750£1,052£1,057£998Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£203£204£193Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£199£199£188Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.39£5.41£5.11Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.34£4.36£4.12Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£4.52£4.54£4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.5193.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.520.2Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.530.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.677.6Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2129.0Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.718.6Erewash

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 13. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3m, Erewash £455.1mErewash: £455.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mErewash: £457.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mErewash: £431.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4m

    £424.3m£426.1m£402.4mErewash is higher£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4m, Erewash £239.6mErewash: £239.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mErewash: £240.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mErewash: £227.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0m

    £241.4m£242.4m£229.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7m, Erewash £130.0mErewash: £130.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mErewash: £130.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mErewash: £123.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mErewash is higher£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0m, Erewash £217.7mErewash: £217.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mErewash: £218.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mErewash: £206.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8m

    £218.0m£219.0m£206.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2m, Erewash £7.1mErewash: £7.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mErewash: £7.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mErewash: £6.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7m, Erewash £14.3mErewash: £14.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mErewash: £14.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mErewash: £13.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Erewash £0.51mErewash: £0.51mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mErewash: £0.51mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mErewash: £0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mErewash is higher£0.51m£0.51m£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, Erewash £51.5mErewash: £51.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mErewash: £51.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mErewash: £48.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9m

    £48.4m£48.6m£45.9mErewash is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

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

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mErewash 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, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mErewash: £8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mErewash: £7.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mErewash is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3m, Erewash £101.8mErewash: £101.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mErewash: £102.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mErewash: £96.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mErewash is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8m, Erewash £19.6mErewash: £19.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mErewash: £19.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mErewash: £18.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mErewash is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2m, Erewash £19.2mErewash: £19.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mErewash: £19.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mErewash: £18.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41m, Erewash £0.52mErewash: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mErewash: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mErewash: £0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mErewash is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45m, Erewash £0.42mErewash: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mErewash: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mErewash: £0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44m, Erewash £0.44mErewash: £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mErewash: £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mErewash: £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982, Erewash 18,723Erewash: 18,723Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982

    18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count18,723

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879, Erewash 1,957Erewash: 1,957Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879

    1,879Erewash is higher1,957

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136, Erewash 2,929Erewash: 2,929Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136

    3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher2,929

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822, Erewash 7,503Erewash: 7,503Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822

    6,822Erewash is higher7,503

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449, Erewash 12,472Erewash: 12,472Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449

    10,449Erewash is higher12,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325, Erewash 1,797Erewash: 1,797Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325

    1,325Erewash is higher1,797

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Erewash, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m£455.1m£457.1m£431.7mErewash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£130.0m£130.5m£123.3mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m£217.7m£218.7m£206.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mErewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mErewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mErewash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,98218,723Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8791,957Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1362,929Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8227,503Erewash
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,44912,472Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,797Erewash

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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