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North West Essex and Newbury

110,257 and 100,351 residents (mid-2024).

North West Essex is higher than Newbury on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 13 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

North West Essex is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newbury 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

North West Essex Newbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Newbury £3,837Newbury: £3,837North West Essex: £3,706Newbury: £3,854North West Essex: £3,722Newbury: £3,640North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,837£3,854£3,640

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £12,801, Newbury £12,723Newbury: £12,723North West Essex: £12,801Newbury: £12,777North West Essex: £12,856Newbury: £12,069North West Essex: £12,143

    £12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex is higher£12,723£12,777£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,286, Newbury £1,449Newbury: £1,449North West Essex: £1,286Newbury: £1,455North West Essex: £1,291Newbury: £1,375North West Essex: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220Newbury is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £11,921, Newbury £11,874Newbury: £11,874North West Essex: £11,921Newbury: £11,925North West Essex: £11,972Newbury: £11,263North West Essex: £11,308

    £11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex is higher£11,874£11,925£11,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £256, Newbury £295Newbury: £295North West Essex: £256Newbury: £296North West Essex: £257Newbury: £280North West Essex: £243

    £256£257£243Newbury is higher£295£296£280

  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: North West Essex £608, Newbury £536Newbury: £536North West Essex: £608Newbury: £538North West Essex: £610Newbury: £508North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576North West Essex is higher£536£538£508

  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: North West Essex £16, Newbury £19Newbury: £19North West Essex: £16Newbury: £19North West Essex: £16Newbury: £18North West Essex: £15

    £16£16£15Newbury is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, Newbury £260Newbury: £260North West Essex: £238Newbury: £261North West Essex: £239Newbury: £247North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, Newbury £122Newbury: £122North West Essex: £94Newbury: £122North West Essex: £94Newbury: £116North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Newbury is higher£122£122£116

  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: North West Essex £64, Newbury £67Newbury: £67North West Essex: £64Newbury: £67North West Essex: £65Newbury: £63North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,068, Newbury £1,204Newbury: £1,204North West Essex: £1,068Newbury: £1,210North West Essex: £1,073Newbury: £1,142North West Essex: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Newbury is higher£1,204£1,210£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Newbury £197Newbury: £197North West Essex: £137Newbury: £198North West Essex: £137Newbury: £187North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130Newbury is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £144, Newbury £169Newbury: £169North West Essex: £144Newbury: £170North West Essex: £145Newbury: £160North West Essex: £137

    £144£145£137Newbury is higher£169£170£160

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £6.50, Newbury £6.35Newbury: £6.35North West Essex: £6.50Newbury: £6.37North West Essex: £6.53Newbury: £6.02North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £2.53, Newbury £2.74Newbury: £2.74North West Essex: £2.53Newbury: £2.75North West Essex: £2.54Newbury: £2.60North West Essex: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Newbury is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Newbury £5.41Newbury: £5.41North West Essex: £5.84Newbury: £5.43North West Essex: £5.87Newbury: £5.13North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 1,035.6, Newbury 1,021.5Newbury: 1,021.5North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex is higher1,021.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 64.1, Newbury 72.1Newbury: 72.1North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count72.1

  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: North West Essex 132.4, Newbury 111.1Newbury: 111.1North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4North West Essex is higher111.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, Newbury 40.7Newbury: 40.7North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Newbury is higherDepends on how you count40.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Essex 112.1, Newbury 130.5Newbury: 130.5North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1Newbury is higher130.5

  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: North West Essex 15.3, Newbury 15.7Newbury: 15.7North West Essex: 15.3

    15.3Newbury is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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North West Essex and Newbury, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexNewburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,723£12,777£12,069North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,449£1,455£1,375Newbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,874£11,925£11,263North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£295£296£280Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£536£538£508North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£260£261£247Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£122£122£116Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£67£67£63Newbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£197£198£187Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£169£170£160Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.35£6.37£6.02North West Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.74£2.75£2.60Newbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.41£5.43£5.13North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,021.5North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.172.1Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4111.1North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.640.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1130.5Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.7Newbury

Per resident

North West Essex is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newbury 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

North West Essex Newbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Newbury £3,837Newbury: £3,837North West Essex: £3,706Newbury: £3,854North West Essex: £3,722Newbury: £3,640North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,837£3,854£3,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Essex £2,463, Newbury £2,359Newbury: £2,359North West Essex: £2,463Newbury: £2,369North West Essex: £2,473Newbury: £2,238North West Essex: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex is higher£2,359£2,369£2,238

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Essex £769, Newbury £894Newbury: £894North West Essex: £769Newbury: £898North West Essex: £772Newbury: £848North West Essex: £729

    £769£772£729Newbury is higher£894£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Essex £2,294, Newbury £2,201Newbury: £2,201North West Essex: £2,294Newbury: £2,211North West Essex: £2,303Newbury: £2,088North West Essex: £2,175

    £2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex is higher£2,201£2,211£2,088

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Essex £49, Newbury £55Newbury: £55North West Essex: £49Newbury: £55North West Essex: £50Newbury: £52North West Essex: £47

    £49£50£47Newbury is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £117, Newbury £99Newbury: £99North West Essex: £117Newbury: £100North West Essex: £117Newbury: £94North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111North West Essex is higher£99£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North West Essex £3.12, Newbury £3.46Newbury: £3.46North West Essex: £3.12Newbury: £3.47North West Essex: £3.13Newbury: £3.28North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Newbury is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, Newbury £260Newbury: £260North West Essex: £238Newbury: £261North West Essex: £239Newbury: £247North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, Newbury £122Newbury: £122North West Essex: £94Newbury: £122North West Essex: £94Newbury: £116North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Newbury is higher£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Essex £39, Newbury £41Newbury: £41North West Essex: £39Newbury: £41North West Essex: £39Newbury: £39North West Essex: £37

    £39£39£37Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Essex £639, Newbury £743Newbury: £743North West Essex: £639Newbury: £746North West Essex: £641Newbury: £705North West Essex: £606

    £639£641£606Newbury is higher£743£746£705

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Newbury £197Newbury: £197North West Essex: £137Newbury: £198North West Essex: £137Newbury: £187North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130Newbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £86, Newbury £104Newbury: £104North West Essex: £86Newbury: £105North West Essex: £87Newbury: £99North West Essex: £82

    £86£87£82Newbury is higher£104£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £3.89, Newbury £3.91Newbury: £3.91North West Essex: £3.89Newbury: £3.93North West Essex: £3.91Newbury: £3.71North West Essex: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Essex £1.52, Newbury £1.69Newbury: £1.69North West Essex: £1.52Newbury: £1.69North West Essex: £1.52Newbury: £1.60North West Essex: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Newbury is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Newbury £5.41Newbury: £5.41North West Essex: £5.84Newbury: £5.43North West Essex: £5.87Newbury: £5.13North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 199.2, Newbury 189.4Newbury: 189.4North West Essex: 199.2

    199.2North West Essex is higher189.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 12.3, Newbury 13.4Newbury: 13.4North West Essex: 12.3

    12.3Newbury is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 25.5, Newbury 20.6Newbury: 20.6North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5North West Essex is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, Newbury 40.7Newbury: 40.7North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Newbury is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 67.0, Newbury 80.5Newbury: 80.5North West Essex: 67.0

    67.0Newbury is higher80.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 9.1, Newbury 9.7Newbury: 9.7North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count9.7

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North West Essex and Newbury, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexNewburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,359£2,369£2,238North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£894£898£848Newbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,201£2,211£2,088North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£55£55£52Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£99£100£94North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.46£3.47£3.28Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£260£261£247Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£122£122£116Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£41£39Newbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£743£746£705Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£197£198£187Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£104£105£99Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.91£3.93£3.71Newbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£1.69£1.69£1.60Newbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.41£5.43£5.13North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2189.4North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.4Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.520.6North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.640.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.080.5Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.19.7Newbury

Total

North West Essex is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newbury 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

North West Essex Newbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Essex £408.6m, Newbury £385.1mNewbury: £385.1mNorth West Essex: £408.6mNewbury: £386.7mNorth West Essex: £410.4mNewbury: £365.2mNorth West Essex: £387.6m

    £408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£385.1m£386.7m£365.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Essex £271.5m, Newbury £236.7mNewbury: £236.7mNorth West Essex: £271.5mNewbury: £237.7mNorth West Essex: £272.7mNewbury: £224.5mNorth West Essex: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higher£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Essex £84.8m, Newbury £89.7mNewbury: £89.7mNorth West Essex: £84.8mNewbury: £90.1mNorth West Essex: £85.1mNewbury: £85.1mNorth West Essex: £80.4m

    £84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNewbury is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Essex £252.9m, Newbury £220.9mNewbury: £220.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mNewbury: £221.9mNorth West Essex: £254.0mNewbury: £209.6mNorth West Essex: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higher£220.9m£221.9m£209.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex £5.4m, Newbury £5.5mNewbury: £5.5mNorth West Essex: £5.4mNewbury: £5.5mNorth West Essex: £5.5mNewbury: £5.2mNorth West Essex: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £12.9m, Newbury £10.0mNewbury: £10.0mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNewbury: £10.0mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNewbury: £9.5mNorth West Essex: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Essex £0.34m, Newbury £0.35mNewbury: £0.35mNorth West Essex: £0.34mNewbury: £0.35mNorth West Essex: £0.35mNewbury: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £26.2m, Newbury £26.1mNewbury: £26.1mNorth West Essex: £26.2mNewbury: £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.3mNewbury: £24.8mNorth West Essex: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £10.3m, Newbury £12.2mNewbury: £12.2mNorth West Essex: £10.3mNewbury: £12.3mNorth West Essex: £10.4mNewbury: £11.6mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNewbury is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex £4.2m, Newbury £4.1mNewbury: £4.1mNorth West Essex: £4.2mNewbury: £4.1mNorth West Essex: £4.3mNewbury: £3.9mNorth West Essex: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex £70.4m, Newbury £74.6mNewbury: £74.6mNorth West Essex: £70.4mNewbury: £74.9mNorth West Essex: £70.7mNewbury: £70.7mNorth West Essex: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNewbury is higher£74.6m£74.9m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Essex £15.1m, Newbury £19.8mNewbury: £19.8mNorth West Essex: £15.1mNewbury: £19.8mNorth West Essex: £15.2mNewbury: £18.7mNorth West Essex: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNewbury is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Essex £9.5m, Newbury £10.5mNewbury: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mNewbury: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £9.6mNewbury: £9.9mNorth West Essex: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNewbury is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Essex £0.43m, Newbury £0.39mNewbury: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNewbury: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNewbury: £0.37mNorth West Essex: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Essex £0.17m, Newbury £0.17mNewbury: £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNewbury: £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNewbury: £0.16mNorth West Essex: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNewbury is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Essex £0.64m, Newbury £0.54mNewbury: £0.54mNorth West Essex: £0.64mNewbury: £0.54mNorth West Essex: £0.65mNewbury: £0.51mNorth West Essex: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Essex 21,968, Newbury 19,005Newbury: 19,005North West Essex: 21,968

    21,968North West Essex is higher19,005

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex 1,360, Newbury 1,342Newbury: 1,342North West Essex: 1,360

    1,360North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,342

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 2,809, Newbury 2,067Newbury: 2,067North West Essex: 2,809

    2,809North West Essex is higher2,067

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 4,259, Newbury 4,082Newbury: 4,082North West Essex: 4,259

    4,259North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,082

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex 7,386, Newbury 8,076Newbury: 8,076North West Essex: 7,386

    7,386Newbury is higher8,076

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex 1,007, Newbury 974Newbury: 974North West Essex: 1,007

    1,007North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count974

Show the numbers
North West Essex and Newbury, total
MeasureNorth West EssexNewburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£385.1m£386.7m£365.2mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNewbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£220.9m£221.9m£209.6mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mNorth West Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£74.6m£74.9m£70.7mNewbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNewbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNewbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth West Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNewbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96819,005North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,342North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,067North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,082North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3868,076Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,007974North West Essex

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.
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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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