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Newton Abbot and Lewes

94,947 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

Newton Abbot is higher than Lewes on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Newton Abbot is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 9. 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

Newton Abbot Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Newton Abbot: £5,149Lewes: £5,265Newton Abbot: £5,171Lewes: £4,973Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884Lewes is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £12,614, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671Newton Abbot: £12,614Lewes: £12,725Newton Abbot: £12,667Lewes: £12,019Newton Abbot: £11,965

    £12,614£12,667£11,965Lewes is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,843, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897Newton Abbot: £1,843Lewes: £1,905Newton Abbot: £1,851Lewes: £1,799Newton Abbot: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Lewes is higher£1,897£1,905£1,799

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £11,494, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679Newton Abbot: £11,494Lewes: £11,729Newton Abbot: £11,543Lewes: £11,078Newton Abbot: £10,902

    £11,494£11,543£10,902Lewes is higher£11,679£11,729£11,078

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £346, Lewes £282Lewes: £282Newton Abbot: £346Lewes: £284Newton Abbot: £347Lewes: £268Newton Abbot: £328

    £346£347£328Newton Abbot is higher£282£284£268

  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: Newton Abbot £751, Lewes £691Lewes: £691Newton Abbot: £751Lewes: £694Newton Abbot: £754Lewes: £656Newton Abbot: £712

    £751£754£712Newton Abbot is higher£691£694£656

  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: Newton Abbot £23, Lewes £18Lewes: £18Newton Abbot: £23Lewes: £18Newton Abbot: £23Lewes: £17Newton Abbot: £22

    £23£23£22Newton Abbot is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Newton Abbot: £437Lewes: £370Newton Abbot: £439Lewes: £350Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Newton Abbot is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Newton Abbot: £149Lewes: £150Newton Abbot: £150Lewes: £141Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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: Newton Abbot £116, Lewes £95Lewes: £95Newton Abbot: £116Lewes: £95Newton Abbot: £117Lewes: £90Newton Abbot: £110

    £116£117£110Newton Abbot is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,385, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509Newton Abbot: £1,385Lewes: £1,516Newton Abbot: £1,391Lewes: £1,432Newton Abbot: £1,314

    £1,385£1,391£1,314Lewes is higher£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Newton Abbot: £176Lewes: £198Newton Abbot: £177Lewes: £187Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167Lewes is higher£198£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £331, Lewes £280Lewes: £280Newton Abbot: £331Lewes: £281Newton Abbot: £332Lewes: £265Newton Abbot: £314

    £331£332£314Newton Abbot is higher£280£281£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.95, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25Newton Abbot: £5.95Lewes: £6.28Newton Abbot: £5.97Lewes: £5.93Newton Abbot: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Lewes is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.38, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46Newton Abbot: £5.38Lewes: £6.49Newton Abbot: £5.40Lewes: £6.13Newton Abbot: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewes is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Newton Abbot: £7.26Lewes: £6.82Newton Abbot: £7.29Lewes: £6.44Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot 1,017.0, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7Newton Abbot: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count1,004.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot 88.3, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3Newton Abbot: 88.3

    88.3Newton Abbot is higher69.3

  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: Newton Abbot 154.5, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9Newton Abbot: 154.5

    154.5Newton Abbot is higher138.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 65.2, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Newton Abbot is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot 165.8, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8Newton Abbot: 165.8

    165.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  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: Newton Abbot 24.4, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5Newton Abbot: 24.4

    24.4Newton Abbot is higher20.5

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Newton Abbot and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureNewton AbbotLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,667£11,965£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,543£10,902£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£282£284£268Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£691£694£656Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£18£18£17Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£369£370£350Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£149£150£141Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£95£90Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£332£314£280£281£265Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.79£6.82£6.44Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,004.7Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.369.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.5138.9Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.257.5Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8168.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.420.5Newton Abbot

Per resident

Newton Abbot is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 9. 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

Newton Abbot Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Newton Abbot: £5,149Lewes: £5,265Newton Abbot: £5,171Lewes: £4,973Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884Lewes is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,330, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464Newton Abbot: £3,330Lewes: £3,479Newton Abbot: £3,344Lewes: £3,286Newton Abbot: £3,159

    £3,330£3,344£3,159Lewes is higher£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £1,049, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056Newton Abbot: £1,049Lewes: £1,060Newton Abbot: £1,054Lewes: £1,001Newton Abbot: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Lewes is higher£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,034, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193Newton Abbot: £3,034Lewes: £3,207Newton Abbot: £3,047Lewes: £3,029Newton Abbot: £2,878

    £3,034£3,047£2,878Lewes is higher£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £91, Lewes £77Lewes: £77Newton Abbot: £91Lewes: £78Newton Abbot: £92Lewes: £73Newton Abbot: £87

    £91£92£87Newton Abbot is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £198, Lewes £189Lewes: £189Newton Abbot: £198Lewes: £190Newton Abbot: £199Lewes: £179Newton Abbot: £188

    £198£199£188Newton Abbot is higher£189£190£179

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £6.13, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94Newton Abbot: £6.13Lewes: £4.97Newton Abbot: £6.15Lewes: £4.69Newton Abbot: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Newton Abbot: £437Lewes: £370Newton Abbot: £439Lewes: £350Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Newton Abbot is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Newton Abbot: £149Lewes: £150Newton Abbot: £150Lewes: £141Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £66, Lewes £53Lewes: £53Newton Abbot: £66Lewes: £53Newton Abbot: £66Lewes: £50Newton Abbot: £63

    £66£66£63Newton Abbot is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £788, Lewes £840Lewes: £840Newton Abbot: £788Lewes: £844Newton Abbot: £792Lewes: £797Newton Abbot: £748

    £788£792£748Lewes is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Newton Abbot: £176Lewes: £198Newton Abbot: £177Lewes: £187Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167Lewes is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £188, Lewes £156Lewes: £156Newton Abbot: £188Lewes: £156Newton Abbot: £189Lewes: £148Newton Abbot: £179

    £188£189£179Newton Abbot is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.38, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48Newton Abbot: £3.38Lewes: £3.49Newton Abbot: £3.40Lewes: £3.30Newton Abbot: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Lewes is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.07, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59Newton Abbot: £3.07Lewes: £3.61Newton Abbot: £3.08Lewes: £3.41Newton Abbot: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Lewes is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Newton Abbot: £7.26Lewes: £6.82Newton Abbot: £7.29Lewes: £6.44Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 268.5, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7Newton Abbot: 268.5

    268.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 23.3, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9Newton Abbot: 23.3

    23.3Newton Abbot is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 40.8, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0Newton Abbot: 40.8

    40.8Newton Abbot is higher38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 65.2, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Newton Abbot is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 94.4, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0Newton Abbot: 94.4

    94.4Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count94.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 13.9, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4Newton Abbot: 13.9

    13.9Newton Abbot is higher11.4

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Newton Abbot and Lewes, per resident
MeasureNewton AbbotLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,330£3,344£3,159£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,034£3,047£2,878£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£77£78£73Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£189£190£179Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.94£4.97£4.69Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£369£370£350Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£149£150£141Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£53£53£50Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748£840£844£797Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£156£156£148Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.79£6.82£6.44Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026268.5274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.318.9Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.838.0Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.257.5Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.494.0Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.911.4Newton Abbot

Total

Newton Abbot is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 11. 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

Newton Abbot Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newton Abbot £488.9m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mNewton Abbot: £488.9mLewes: £512.7mNewton Abbot: £491.0mLewes: £484.3mNewton Abbot: £463.7m

    £488.9m£491.0m£463.7mLewes is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newton Abbot £316.2m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mNewton Abbot: £316.2mLewes: £338.8mNewton Abbot: £317.5mLewes: £320.0mNewton Abbot: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.5m£299.9mLewes is higher£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newton Abbot £99.6m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mNewton Abbot: £99.6mLewes: £103.2mNewton Abbot: £100.1mLewes: £97.5mNewton Abbot: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mLewes is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot £288.1m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mNewton Abbot: £288.1mLewes: £312.3mNewton Abbot: £289.3mLewes: £295.0mNewton Abbot: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mLewes is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot £8.7m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mNewton Abbot: £8.7mLewes: £7.6mNewton Abbot: £8.7mLewes: £7.1mNewton Abbot: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewton Abbot is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £18.8m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mNewton Abbot: £18.8mLewes: £18.5mNewton Abbot: £18.9mLewes: £17.5mNewton Abbot: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newton Abbot £0.58m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mNewton Abbot: £0.58mLewes: £0.48mNewton Abbot: £0.58mLewes: £0.46mNewton Abbot: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewton Abbot is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £41.5m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mNewton Abbot: £41.5mLewes: £36.1mNewton Abbot: £41.7mLewes: £34.1mNewton Abbot: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNewton Abbot is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £14.2m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mNewton Abbot: £14.2mLewes: £14.6mNewton Abbot: £14.2mLewes: £13.8mNewton Abbot: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot £6.3m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mNewton Abbot: £6.3mLewes: £5.2mNewton Abbot: £6.3mLewes: £4.9mNewton Abbot: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewton Abbot is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot £74.9m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mNewton Abbot: £74.9mLewes: £82.2mNewton Abbot: £75.2mLewes: £77.6mNewton Abbot: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mLewes is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newton Abbot £16.7m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mNewton Abbot: £16.7mLewes: £19.3mNewton Abbot: £16.8mLewes: £18.2mNewton Abbot: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mLewes is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £17.9m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mNewton Abbot: £17.9mLewes: £15.2mNewton Abbot: £17.9mLewes: £14.4mNewton Abbot: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNewton Abbot is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £0.32m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mNewton Abbot: £0.32mLewes: £0.34mNewton Abbot: £0.32mLewes: £0.32mNewton Abbot: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLewes is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newton Abbot £0.29m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mNewton Abbot: £0.29mLewes: £0.35mNewton Abbot: £0.29mLewes: £0.33mNewton Abbot: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mLewes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newton Abbot £0.69m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mNewton Abbot: £0.69mLewes: £0.66mNewton Abbot: £0.69mLewes: £0.63mNewton Abbot: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot 25,492, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750Newton Abbot: 25,492

    25,492Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot 2,212, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844Newton Abbot: 2,212

    2,212Newton Abbot is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 3,872, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699Newton Abbot: 3,872

    3,872Newton Abbot is higher3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 6,191, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603Newton Abbot: 6,191

    6,191Newton Abbot is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot 8,966, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152Newton Abbot: 8,966

    8,966Lewes is higherDepends on how you count9,152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot 1,321, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112Newton Abbot: 1,321

    1,321Newton Abbot is higher1,112

Show the numbers
Newton Abbot and Lewes, total
MeasureNewton AbbotLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mNewton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNewton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNewton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mNewton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mNewton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49226,750Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2121,844Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,699Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1915,603Newton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9669,152Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3211,112Newton Abbot

Sources

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

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