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Newcastle-under-Lyme and West Lancashire

96,580 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than West Lancashire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393West Lancashire: £4,637Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412West Lancashire: £4,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934West Lancashire: £12,799Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989West Lancashire: £12,089Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

  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, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715West Lancashire: £1,891Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722West Lancashire: £1,786Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627

    £1,715£1,722£1,627West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682West Lancashire: £11,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732West Lancashire: £10,936Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £385, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385West Lancashire: £425Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386West Lancashire: £401Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365

    £385£386£365West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841West Lancashire: £768Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844West Lancashire: £725Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26West Lancashire: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26West Lancashire: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24

    £26£26£24West Lancashire 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, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501West Lancashire: £516Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503West Lancashire: £487Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110West Lancashire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110West Lancashire: £143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £103, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103West Lancashire: £117Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104West Lancashire: £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98

    £103£104£98West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250West Lancashire: £1,447Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256West Lancashire: £1,367Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195West Lancashire: £177Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195West Lancashire: £167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£176£177£167

  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, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347West Lancashire: £315Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349West Lancashire: £297Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329

    £347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£314£315£297

  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, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79West Lancashire: £5.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82West Lancashire: £4.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31West Lancashire: £6.98Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34West Lancashire: £6.59Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54West Lancashire: £8.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56West Lancashire: £8.03Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7

    100.7West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0

    168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6West Lancashire is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2

    171.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7

    21.7West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,745£12,799£12,089Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,722£1,627£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,530£11,579£10,936Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£844£798£764£768£725Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£176£177£167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£314£315£297Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.05£5.07£4.79Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£6.95£6.98£6.59Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,007.8Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.7110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0161.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.676.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.2173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.725.3West Lancashire

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393West Lancashire: £4,637Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412West Lancashire: £4,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499West Lancashire: £2,616Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510West Lancashire: £2,471Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084West Lancashire: £1,169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089West Lancashire: £1,104Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258West Lancashire: £2,367Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267West Lancashire: £2,235Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £74, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74West Lancashire: £87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75West Lancashire: £82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71

    £74£75£71West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £163, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163West Lancashire: £157Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163West Lancashire: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154

    £163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97West Lancashire: £5.69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99West Lancashire: £5.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501West Lancashire: £516Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503West Lancashire: £487Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110West Lancashire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110West Lancashire: £143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £65, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65West Lancashire: £72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66West Lancashire: £68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62

    £65£66£62West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £790, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790West Lancashire: £894Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794West Lancashire: £845Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750

    £790£794£750West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195West Lancashire: £177Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195West Lancashire: £167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £219, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219West Lancashire: £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220West Lancashire: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208

    £219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29West Lancashire: £3.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31West Lancashire: £2.96Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62West Lancashire: £4.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64West Lancashire: £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54West Lancashire: £8.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56West Lancashire: £8.03Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5

    196.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5

    19.5West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5

    32.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2

    108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7

    13.7West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£156£157£148Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£790£794£750£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£176£177£167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£194£195£184Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.12£3.13£2.96Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.5206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.532.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.676.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2107.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.7West Lancashire

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mWest Lancashire: £482.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mWest Lancashire: £456.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4m

    £424.3m£426.1m£402.4mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mWest Lancashire: £272.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mWest Lancashire: £257.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0m

    £241.4m£242.4m£229.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mWest Lancashire: £121.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mWest Lancashire: £114.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mWest Lancashire: £246.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mWest Lancashire: £232.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8m

    £218.0m£219.0m£206.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £9.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £8.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mWest Lancashire: £16.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mWest Lancashire: £15.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.56mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mWest Lancashire: £53.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9m

    £48.4m£48.6m£45.9mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mWest Lancashire: £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mWest Lancashire: £14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mWest Lancashire: £7.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mWest Lancashire: £7.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mWest Lancashire: £93.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mWest Lancashire: £88.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mWest Lancashire: £18.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mWest Lancashire: £17.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mWest Lancashire: £20.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mWest Lancashire: £19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.33mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.31mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mWest Lancashire: £0.89mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mWest Lancashire: £0.84mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982

    18,982West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879

    1,879West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136

    3,136West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822

    6,822West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449

    10,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325

    1,325West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and West Lancashire, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,98221,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8792,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1363,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8228,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,44911,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,630West Lancashire

Sources

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

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