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Poole and Newcastle-under-Lyme

99,397 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Poole is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

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

Poole Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Poole: £4,590Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Poole: £4,610Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £12,561, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Poole: £12,561Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Poole: £12,614Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Poole: £11,914

    £12,561£12,614£11,914Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,934£12,989£12,268

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,842, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Poole: £1,842Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Poole: £1,850Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Poole: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Poole is higher£1,715£1,722£1,627

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £11,495, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Poole: £11,495Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Poole: £11,544Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Poole: £10,904

    £11,495£11,544£10,904Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,732£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £389, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Poole: £389Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Poole: £391Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Poole: £369

    £389£391£369Poole is higher£385£386£365

  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: Poole £653, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Poole: £653Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Poole: £655Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Poole: £619

    £653£655£619Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£841£844£798

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

    £24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Poole: £395Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Poole: £397Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Poole: £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Poole: £104Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£110£110£104

  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: Poole £88, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Poole: £88Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Poole: £88Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,476, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Poole: £1,476Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Poole: £1,482Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Poole: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Poole is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Poole: £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Poole: £196Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Poole is higher£195£195£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £268, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Poole: £268Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Poole: £269Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Poole: £254

    £268£269£254Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £6.52, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Poole: £6.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Poole: £6.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Poole: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £3.94, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Poole: £3.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Poole: £3.96Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Poole: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Poole: £6.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Poole: £6.83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 1,001.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Poole: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 93.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Poole: 93.9

    93.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count100.7

  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: Poole 140.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Poole: 140.2

    140.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 57.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Poole: 57.8

    57.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher70.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Poole 167.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Poole: 167.6

    167.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher171.2

  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: Poole 18.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Poole: 18.8

    18.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Poole and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasurePooleNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,393£4,412£4,167Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,914£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£1,715£1,722£1,627Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,495£11,544£10,904£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£385£386£365Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£26£26£24Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£110£110£104Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£103£104£98Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,250£1,256£1,186Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£195£195£185Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£7.31£7.34£6.93Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£4.54£4.56£4.31Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.2168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.870.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.6171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Per resident

Poole is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Poole Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Poole: £4,590Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Poole: £4,610Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poole £2,790, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Poole: £2,790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Poole: £2,802Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Poole: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poole £1,099, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Poole: £1,099Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Poole: £1,104Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Poole: £1,043

    £1,099£1,104£1,043Poole is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poole £2,554, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Poole: £2,554Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Poole: £2,564Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Poole: £2,422

    £2,554£2,564£2,422Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82Poole is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £145, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Poole: £145Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Poole: £146Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Poole: £138

    £145£146£138Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Poole £5.38, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Poole: £5.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Poole: £5.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Poole: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Poole: £395Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Poole: £397Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Poole: £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Poole: £104Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poole £52, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Poole: £52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Poole: £52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Poole: £50

    £52£52£50Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poole £881, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Poole: £881Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Poole: £885Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Poole: £836

    £881£885£836Poole is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Poole: £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Poole: £196Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Poole is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poole £160, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Poole: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Poole: £161Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Poole: £152

    £160£161£152Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poole £3.89, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Poole: £3.89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Poole: £3.91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Poole: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poole £2.35, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Poole: £2.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Poole: £2.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Poole: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Poole: £6.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Poole: £6.83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poole 222.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Poole: 222.6

    222.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 20.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Poole: 20.9

    20.9Poole is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 31.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Poole: 31.1

    31.1Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 57.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Poole: 57.8

    57.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 100.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Poole: 100.0

    100.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher108.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 11.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Poole: 11.2

    11.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Poole and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasurePooleNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,393£4,412£4,167Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,499£2,510£2,371Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,104£1,043£1,084£1,089£1,028Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,564£2,422£2,258£2,267£2,141Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£74£75£71Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.97£4.99£4.71Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£501£503£475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£110£110£104Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£50£65£66£62Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£790£794£750Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£195£195£185Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£4.62£4.64£4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£4.54£4.56£4.31Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.6196.5Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.919.5Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.132.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.870.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.0108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Total

Poole is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Poole Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poole £456.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mPoole: £456.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mPoole: £458.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mPoole: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPoole is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poole £277.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mPoole: £277.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mPoole: £278.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mPoole: £263.1m

    £277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poole £109.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mPoole: £109.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mPoole: £109.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mPoole: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.7mPoole is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poole £253.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mPoole: £253.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mPoole: £254.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mPoole: £240.8m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poole £8.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mPoole: £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mPoole: £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mPoole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole £14.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mPoole: £14.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mPoole: £14.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mPoole: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Poole £0.53m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mPoole: £0.53mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mPoole: £0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mPoole: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole £39.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mPoole: £39.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mPoole: £39.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mPoole: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poole £10.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mPoole: £10.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mPoole: £10.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mPoole: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole £5.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mPoole: £5.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mPoole: £5.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mPoole: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poole £87.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mPoole: £87.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mPoole: £87.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mPoole: £83.0m

    £87.6m£87.9m£83.0mPoole is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poole £19.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mPoole: £19.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mPoole: £19.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mPoole: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPoole is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poole £15.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mPoole: £15.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mPoole: £16.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mPoole: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poole £0.39m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mPoole: £0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mPoole: £0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mPoole: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poole £0.23m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mPoole: £0.23mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mPoole: £0.24mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mPoole: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.24m£0.22mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poole £0.68m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mPoole: £0.68mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mPoole: £0.68mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mPoole: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poole 22,122, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Poole: 22,122

    22,122Poole is higherDepends on how you count18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poole 2,073, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Poole: 2,073

    2,073Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole 3,095, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Poole: 3,095

    3,095Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole 5,746, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Poole: 5,746

    5,746Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poole 9,942, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Poole: 9,942

    9,942Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole 1,115, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Poole: 1,115

    1,115Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Poole and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasurePooleNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mPoole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mPoole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPoole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mPoole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mPoole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPoole
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,12218,982Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0731,879Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0953,136Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7466,822Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94210,449Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1151,325Newcastle-under-Lyme

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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