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Salisbury and Newark
Salisbury is higher than Newark on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Salisbury is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newark on 19. 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
Salisbury Newark
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,450£4,468£4,221Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,407£12,460£11,769Newark is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,536£1,542£1,457Newark is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,515£11,564£10,922Newark is higherDepends on how you count£11,522£11,572£10,930
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256Newark is higher£285£286£270
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£606£609£575Newark is higher£663£666£629
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Newark is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£327£328£310Newark is higher£390£392£370
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Newark is higher£111£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Newark is higher£101£102£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,238£1,243£1,174Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£152Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£213£214£202Newark is higher£264£265£251
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.94£3.96£3.74Newark is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.16£2.17£2.05Newark is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.45£5.47£5.17Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.4Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
67.1Newark is higherDepends on how you count69.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
130.7Newark is higher141.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.3Newark is higher56.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
139.6Newark is higher154.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.4Newark is higher22.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salisbury | Newark | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,450£4,468£4,221 | £4,464£4,483£4,234 | Newark |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,407£12,460£11,769 | £12,489£12,542£11,846 | Newark |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,536£1,542£1,457 | £1,597£1,604£1,515 | Newark |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,515£11,564£10,922 | £11,522£11,572£10,930 | Newark |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £285£286£270 | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £606£609£575 | £663£666£629 | Newark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £18£18£17 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £327£328£310 | £390£392£370 | Newark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £111£112£106 | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £101£102£96 | Newark |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,238£1,243£1,174 | £1,217£1,222£1,154 | Salisbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £146£147£138 | Salisbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £264£265£251 | Newark |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | £9.14£9.18£8.67 | Newark |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.16£2.17£2.05 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Newark |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | £9.25£9.29£8.77 | Newark |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.4 | 1,009.0 | Salisbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 67.1 | 69.8 | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 130.7 | 141.0 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.3 | 56.1 | Newark |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 139.6 | 154.8 | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.4 | 22.4 | Newark |
Per resident
Salisbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newark 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
Salisbury Newark
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,450£4,468£4,221Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,973£2,986£2,820Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,722
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£888£892£842Newark is higher£938£942£889
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,759£2,771£2,617Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,659£2,511
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£61Newark is higher£65£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Newark is higher£152£153£145
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71Newark is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£327£328£310Newark is higher£390£392£370
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Newark is higher£111£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£43Newark is higher£60£60£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£716£719£679Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£152Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Newark is higher£155£156£147
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.28£2.29£2.16Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.24£1.25£1.18Newark is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.45£5.47£5.17Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
242.1Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count231.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count16.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3Newark is higher32.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.3Newark is higher56.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.7Newark is higher90.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.1Newark is higher13.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salisbury | Newark | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,450£4,468£4,221 | £4,464£4,483£4,234 | Newark |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,973£2,986£2,820 | £2,869£2,881£2,722 | Salisbury |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £888£892£842 | £938£942£889 | Newark |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,759£2,771£2,617 | £2,647£2,659£2,511 | Salisbury |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £65£66£62 | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £152£153£145 | Newark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £327£328£310 | £390£392£370 | Newark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £111£112£106 | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£43 | £60£60£56 | Newark |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £716£719£679 | £715£718£678 | Salisbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £146£147£138 | Salisbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £155£156£147 | Newark |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.28£2.29£2.16 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Newark |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.24£1.25£1.18 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Newark |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | £9.25£9.29£8.77 | Newark |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 242.1 | 231.8 | Salisbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 16.0 | Salisbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 32.4 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.3 | 56.1 | Newark |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.7 | 90.9 | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.1 | 13.1 | Newark |
Total
Salisbury is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark on 22. 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
Salisbury Newark
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mNewark is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mNewark is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£261.2m£262.3m£247.7mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNewark is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.8m£13.0mNewark is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNewark is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNewark is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewark is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mNewark is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNewark is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mNewark is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNewark is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,915Newark is higherDepends on how you count25,492
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,521Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,763
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,964Newark is higher3,562
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,568Newark is higher6,163
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,640Newark is higher9,997
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
952Newark is higher1,444
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| Measure | Salisbury | Newark | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £421.2m£423.0m£399.5m | £490.8m£492.9m£465.6m | Newark |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £281.4m£282.6m£266.9m | £315.5m£316.9m£299.3m | Newark |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.1m£84.4m£79.7m | £103.1m£103.6m£97.8m | Newark |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £261.2m£262.3m£247.7m | £291.1m£292.3m£276.1m | Newark |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.8m£13.0m | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | Newark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.9m£31.0m£29.3m | £42.9m£43.1m£40.7m | Newark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Newark |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £67.8m£68.1m£64.3m | £78.6m£78.9m£74.5m | Newark |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | Newark |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | £17.1m£17.1m£16.2m | Newark |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Newark |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | Newark |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | Newark |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,915 | 25,492 | Newark |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,521 | 1,763 | Newark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,964 | 3,562 | Newark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,568 | 6,163 | Newark |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,640 | 9,997 | Newark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 952 | 1,444 | Newark |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.