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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Falkirk

96,580 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Falkirk on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 5 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 17. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Falkirk: £4,776Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Falkirk: £4,511Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Falkirk is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Falkirk: £13,023Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Falkirk: £12,301Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

  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, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Falkirk: £2,120Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Falkirk: £2,003Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627

    £1,715£1,722£1,627Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Falkirk: £11,805Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Falkirk: £11,150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £385, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Falkirk: £465Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Falkirk: £439Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365

    £385£386£365Falkirk is higher£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Falkirk: £729Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Falkirk: £689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Falkirk: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Falkirk: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24

    £26£26£24Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£24£24£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, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Falkirk: £619Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Falkirk: £584Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Falkirk: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Falkirk: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Falkirk: £118Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98

    £103£104£98Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Falkirk: £1,531Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Falkirk: £1,446Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Falkirk is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Falkirk: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Falkirk: £166Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£175£176£166

  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, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Falkirk: £448Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Falkirk: £423Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329

    £347£349£329Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

  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, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Falkirk: £6.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Falkirk: £6.14Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Falkirk: £9.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Falkirk: £9.20Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Falkirk: £8.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Falkirk: £7.91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,015.7

  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, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7

    100.7Falkirk is higher126.9

  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, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0

    168.0Falkirk is higher175.9

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Falkirk is higher99.3

  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, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2

    171.2Falkirk is higher203.9

  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, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7

    21.7Falkirk is higher30.4

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,722£1,627£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£844£798£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£175£176£166Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.47£6.50£6.14Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,015.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.7126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.699.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.2203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.730.4Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 15. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Falkirk: £4,776Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Falkirk: £4,511Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Falkirk is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Falkirk: £2,431Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Falkirk: £2,297Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Falkirk: £1,347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Falkirk: £1,273Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Falkirk: £2,204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Falkirk: £2,082Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £74£75£71Falkirk 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, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Falkirk: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Falkirk: £129Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154

    £163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£136£136£129

  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, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Falkirk: £4.48Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Falkirk: £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, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Falkirk: £619Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Falkirk: £584Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Falkirk: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £65, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Falkirk: £80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Falkirk: £75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62

    £65£66£62Falkirk is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £790, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Falkirk: £973Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Falkirk: £919Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750

    £790£794£750Falkirk is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Falkirk: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Falkirk: £166Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £219, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Falkirk: £285Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Falkirk: £269Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208

    £219£220£208Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Falkirk: £4.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Falkirk: £3.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Falkirk: £6.18Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Falkirk: £5.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Falkirk: £8.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Falkirk: £7.91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5

    196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5

    19.5Falkirk is higher23.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5

    32.5Falkirk is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2

    108.2Falkirk is higher129.6

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7

    13.7Falkirk is higher19.3

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,195£2,204£2,082Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£790£794£750£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£175£176£166Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.11£4.13£3.90Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.5189.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.532.8Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.699.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 15. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mFalkirk: £465.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mFalkirk: £439.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4m

    £424.3m£426.1m£402.4mFalkirk is higher£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mFalkirk: £236.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mFalkirk: £223.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0m

    £241.4m£242.4m£229.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mFalkirk: £131.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mFalkirk: £124.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mFalkirk: £214.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mFalkirk: £202.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8m

    £218.0m£219.0m£206.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mFalkirk: £8.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mFalkirk: £8.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mFalkirk is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mFalkirk: £13.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mFalkirk: £12.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mFalkirk: £60.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mFalkirk: £56.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9m

    £48.4m£48.6m£45.9mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mFalkirk: £19.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mFalkirk: £17.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mFalkirk: £7.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mFalkirk: £7.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mFalkirk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mFalkirk: £94.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mFalkirk: £89.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mFalkirk is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mFalkirk: £17.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mFalkirk: £16.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mFalkirk: £27.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mFalkirk: £26.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.38mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.82mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.77mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982

    18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879

    1,879Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136

    3,136Falkirk is higher3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822

    6,822Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449

    10,449Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325

    1,325Falkirk is higher1,881

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Falkirk, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,98218,479Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8792,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1363,200Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8229,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,44912,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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