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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Lancaster and Wyre

96,580 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 16 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 19 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 3. 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627

    £1,715£1,722£1,627Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £385, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Lancaster and Wyre: £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Lancaster and Wyre: £336Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365

    £385£386£365Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£354£356£336

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Lancaster and Wyre: £789Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Lancaster and Wyre: £745Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£786£789£745

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Lancaster and Wyre: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Lancaster and Wyre: £22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24

    £26£26£24Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Lancaster and Wyre: £409Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Lancaster and Wyre: £386Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Lancaster and Wyre is higher£114£114£108

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Lancaster and Wyre: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Lancaster and Wyre: £77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £144Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£152£153£144

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Lancaster and Wyre: £248Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Lancaster and Wyre: £234Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329

    £347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£247£248£234

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,025.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7

    100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher90.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0

    168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher60.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2

    171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher132.0

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7

    21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher17.2

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,062£4,080£3,853Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,649£12,703£11,998Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,722£1,627£1,458£1,464£1,383Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,486£11,534£10,895Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£354£356£336Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£844£798£786£789£745Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£23£23£22Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£407£409£386Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£81£81£77Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,124£1,129£1,066Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£152£153£144Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£247£248£234Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.55£3.57£3.37Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£2.84£2.85£2.69Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,025.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.790.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0162.8Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.660.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.2132.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.717.2Newcastle-under-Lyme

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 3. 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Lancaster and Wyre: £944Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Lancaster and Wyre: £891Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £74, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Lancaster and Wyre: £69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Lancaster and Wyre: £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71

    £74£75£71Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £163, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Lancaster and Wyre: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Lancaster and Wyre: £144Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154

    £163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£152£152£144

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Lancaster and Wyre: £409Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Lancaster and Wyre: £386Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £114Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Lancaster and Wyre is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £65, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Lancaster and Wyre: £52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £49Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62

    £65£66£62Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £790, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Lancaster and Wyre: £728Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Lancaster and Wyre: £687Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750

    £790£794£750Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £144Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £219, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Lancaster and Wyre: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Lancaster and Wyre: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208

    £219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5

    196.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5

    19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher17.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5

    32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count31.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2

    108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher85.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7

    13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher11.1

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,062£4,080£3,853Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,444£2,454£2,318Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£940£944£891Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,219£2,228£2,105Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£68£69£65Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£152£152£144Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.46£4.48£4.23Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£407£409£386Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£52£52£49Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£790£794£750£724£728£687Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£152£153£144Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£159£160£151Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.29£2.30£2.17Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£1.83£1.84£1.74Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.5198.1Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.517.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.531.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.660.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.285.1Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.711.1Newcastle-under-Lyme

Total

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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4m

    £424.3m£426.1m£402.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0m

    £241.4m£242.4m£229.0mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8m

    £218.0m£219.0m£206.8mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9m

    £48.4m£48.6m£45.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mLancaster and Wyre is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982

    18,982Lancaster and Wyre is higher19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879

    1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136

    3,136Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822

    6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449

    10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325

    1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,119

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mLancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mLancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,98219,961Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8791,762Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1363,170Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8226,076Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4498,574Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,119Newcastle-under-Lyme

Sources

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

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