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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Pontypridd

96,580 and 104,827 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Pontypridd on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 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 2 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 20. 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 Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Pontypridd: £4,847Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Pontypridd: £4,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Pontypridd is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934, Pontypridd £13,059Pontypridd: £13,059Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Pontypridd: £13,115Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Pontypridd: £12,387Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,387

  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, Pontypridd £2,243Pontypridd: £2,243Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Pontypridd: £2,253Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Pontypridd: £2,128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627

    £1,715£1,722£1,627Pontypridd is higher£2,243£2,253£2,128

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682, Pontypridd £11,578Pontypridd: £11,578Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Pontypridd: £11,627Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Pontypridd: £10,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£11,578£11,627£10,982

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £385, Pontypridd £508Pontypridd: £508Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Pontypridd: £510Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Pontypridd: £482Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365

    £385£386£365Pontypridd is higher£508£510£482

  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, Pontypridd £940Pontypridd: £940Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Pontypridd: £944Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Pontypridd: £892Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£844£798Pontypridd is higher£940£944£892

  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, Pontypridd £33Pontypridd: £33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Pontypridd: £33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Pontypridd: £32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24

    £26£26£24Pontypridd is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Pontypridd: £711Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Pontypridd: £671Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Pontypridd: £162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Pontypridd: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Pontypridd is higher£162£162£153

  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, Pontypridd £141Pontypridd: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Pontypridd: £142Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Pontypridd: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98

    £103£104£98Pontypridd is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250, Pontypridd £1,565Pontypridd: £1,565Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Pontypridd: £1,572Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Pontypridd: £1,485Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Pontypridd is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Pontypridd: £205Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Pontypridd: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £347, Pontypridd £521Pontypridd: £521Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Pontypridd: £523Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Pontypridd: £494Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329

    £347£349£329Pontypridd is higher£521£523£494

  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, Pontypridd £6.24Pontypridd: £6.24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Pontypridd: £6.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Pontypridd: £5.92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31, Pontypridd £9.38Pontypridd: £9.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Pontypridd: £9.42Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Pontypridd: £8.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Pontypridd: £5.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Pontypridd: £5.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Pontypridd is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  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, Pontypridd 1,022.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,022.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7, Pontypridd 127.9Pontypridd: 127.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7

    100.7Pontypridd is higher127.9

  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, Pontypridd 192.9Pontypridd: 192.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0

    168.0Pontypridd is higher192.9

  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, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Pontypridd is higher99.8

  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, Pontypridd 206.6Pontypridd: 206.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2

    171.2Pontypridd is higher206.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7, Pontypridd 30.5Pontypridd: 30.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7

    21.7Pontypridd is higher30.5

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Pontypridd, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymePontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,722£1,627£2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,578£11,627£10,982Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£508£510£482Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£844£798£940£944£892Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£33£33£32Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£141£142£134Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£204£205£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£521£523£494Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.24£6.27£5.92Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,022.9Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.7127.9Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0192.9Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.699.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.2206.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.730.5Pontypridd

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 18. 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 Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Pontypridd: £4,847Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Pontypridd: £4,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167

    £4,393£4,412£4,167Pontypridd is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499, Pontypridd £2,330Pontypridd: £2,330Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Pontypridd: £2,340Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Pontypridd: £2,211Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,330£2,340£2,211

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084, Pontypridd £1,417Pontypridd: £1,417Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Pontypridd: £1,423Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Pontypridd: £1,345Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Pontypridd is higher£1,417£1,423£1,345

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258, Pontypridd £2,066Pontypridd: £2,066Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Pontypridd: £2,075Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Pontypridd: £1,960Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £74, Pontypridd £91Pontypridd: £91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Pontypridd: £91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Pontypridd: £86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71

    £74£75£71Pontypridd is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £163, Pontypridd £168Pontypridd: £168Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Pontypridd: £169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Pontypridd: £159Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154

    £163£163£154Pontypridd is higher£168£169£159

  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, Pontypridd £5.95Pontypridd: £5.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Pontypridd: £5.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Pontypridd: £5.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Pontypridd is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £501, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Pontypridd: £711Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Pontypridd: £671Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475

    £501£503£475Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £110, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Pontypridd: £162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Pontypridd: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104

    £110£110£104Pontypridd is higher£162£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £65, Pontypridd £89Pontypridd: £89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Pontypridd: £90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Pontypridd: £85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62

    £65£66£62Pontypridd is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £790, Pontypridd £989Pontypridd: £989Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Pontypridd: £993Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Pontypridd: £938Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750

    £790£794£750Pontypridd is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £195, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Pontypridd: £205Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Pontypridd: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185

    £195£195£185Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £219, Pontypridd £329Pontypridd: £329Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Pontypridd: £331Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Pontypridd: £312Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208

    £219£220£208Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29, Pontypridd £3.94Pontypridd: £3.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Pontypridd: £3.96Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Pontypridd: £3.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62, Pontypridd £5.92Pontypridd: £5.92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Pontypridd: £5.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Pontypridd: £5.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Pontypridd: £5.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Pontypridd: £5.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Pontypridd is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5, Pontypridd 182.5Pontypridd: 182.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5

    196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5, Pontypridd 22.8Pontypridd: 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5

    19.5Pontypridd is higher22.8

  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, Pontypridd 34.4Pontypridd: 34.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5

    32.5Pontypridd is higher34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6

    70.6Pontypridd is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2, Pontypridd 130.6Pontypridd: 130.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2

    108.2Pontypridd is higher130.6

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

    13.7Pontypridd is higher19.3

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Pontypridd, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymePontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,393£4,412£4,167£4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,330£2,340£2,211Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,066£2,075£1,960Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£91£91£86Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£168£169£159Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£89£90£85Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£790£794£750£989£993£938Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£195£185£204£205£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£329£331£312Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.94£3.96£3.74Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.5182.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.8Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.534.4Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.699.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2130.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.3Pontypridd

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 20. 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 Pontypridd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3m, Pontypridd £506.0mPontypridd: £506.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mPontypridd: £508.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mPontypridd: £480.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4m

    £424.3m£426.1m£402.4mPontypridd is higher£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4m, Pontypridd £244.3mPontypridd: £244.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mPontypridd: £245.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mPontypridd: £231.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0m

    £241.4m£242.4m£229.0mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7m, Pontypridd £148.6mPontypridd: £148.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mPontypridd: £149.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mPontypridd: £140.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mPontypridd is higher£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0m, Pontypridd £216.6mPontypridd: £216.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mPontypridd: £217.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mPontypridd: £205.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8m

    £218.0m£219.0m£206.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2m, Pontypridd £9.5mPontypridd: £9.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mPontypridd: £9.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mPontypridd: £9.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mPontypridd is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7m, Pontypridd £17.6mPontypridd: £17.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mPontypridd: £17.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mPontypridd: £16.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mPontypridd is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mPontypridd: £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mPontypridd: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4m, Pontypridd £74.2mPontypridd: £74.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mPontypridd: £74.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mPontypridd: £70.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9m

    £48.4m£48.6m£45.9mPontypridd is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6m, Pontypridd £16.9mPontypridd: £16.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mPontypridd: £17.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mPontypridd: £16.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mPontypridd is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3m, Pontypridd £9.4mPontypridd: £9.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mPontypridd: £9.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mPontypridd: £8.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mPontypridd is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3m, Pontypridd £103.7mPontypridd: £103.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mPontypridd: £104.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mPontypridd: £98.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mPontypridd is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8m, Pontypridd £21.4mPontypridd: £21.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mPontypridd: £21.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mPontypridd: £20.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mPontypridd is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2m, Pontypridd £34.5mPontypridd: £34.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mPontypridd: £34.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mPontypridd: £32.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41m, Pontypridd £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mPontypridd: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44m, Pontypridd £0.61mPontypridd: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPontypridd is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982, Pontypridd 19,135Pontypridd: 19,135Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982

    18,982Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count19,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879, Pontypridd 2,393Pontypridd: 2,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879

    1,879Pontypridd is higher2,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136, Pontypridd 3,609Pontypridd: 3,609Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136

    3,136Pontypridd is higher3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822, Pontypridd 10,458Pontypridd: 10,458Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822

    6,822Pontypridd is higher10,458

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449, Pontypridd 13,685Pontypridd: 13,685Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449

    10,449Pontypridd is higher13,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325, Pontypridd 2,019Pontypridd: 2,019Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325

    1,325Pontypridd is higher2,019

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Pontypridd, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymePontypriddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mPontypridd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,98219,135Pontypridd
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8792,393Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1363,609Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,82210,458Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,44913,685Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3252,019Pontypridd

Sources

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

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