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Stafford and Newark

98,172 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Newark on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Stafford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Newark on 12. 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

Stafford Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Stafford: £4,317Newark: £4,483Stafford: £4,336Newark: £4,234Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,623, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Stafford: £12,623Newark: £12,542Stafford: £12,677Newark: £11,846Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,594, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Stafford: £1,594Newark: £1,604Stafford: £1,601Newark: £1,515Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Newark is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,666, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Stafford: £11,666Newark: £11,572Stafford: £11,715Newark: £10,930Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,522£11,572£10,930

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £270, Newark £285Newark: £285Stafford: £270Newark: £286Stafford: £271Newark: £270Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256Newark is higher£285£286£270

  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: Stafford £669, Newark £663Newark: £663Stafford: £669Newark: £666Stafford: £672Newark: £629Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  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: Stafford £19, Newark £18Newark: £18Stafford: £19Newark: £18Stafford: £19Newark: £17Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, Newark £390Newark: £390Stafford: £414Newark: £392Stafford: £416Newark: £370Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £102, Newark £111Newark: £111Stafford: £102Newark: £112Stafford: £102Newark: £106Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Newark is higher£111£112£106

  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: Stafford £94, Newark £101Newark: £101Stafford: £94Newark: £102Stafford: £95Newark: £96Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90Newark is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Stafford: £1,220Newark: £1,222Stafford: £1,225Newark: £1,154Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Newark £146Newark: £146Stafford: £162Newark: £147Stafford: £163Newark: £138Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £269, Newark £264Newark: £264Stafford: £269Newark: £265Stafford: £270Newark: £251Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£251

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £6.29, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Stafford: £6.29Newark: £9.18Stafford: £6.32Newark: £8.67Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Newark is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.27, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Stafford: £5.27Newark: £5.35Stafford: £5.29Newark: £5.05Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Newark is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Stafford: £5.79Newark: £9.29Stafford: £5.81Newark: £8.77Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 1,006.7, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Newark is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 69.2, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Stafford: 69.2

    69.2Newark is higher69.8

  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: Stafford 137.1, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Stafford: 137.1

    137.1Newark is higher141.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 58.8, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stafford 155.7, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Stafford is higherDepends on how you count154.8

  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: Stafford 21.1, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Stafford: 21.1

    21.1Newark is higher22.4

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Stafford and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,489£12,542£11,846Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,597£1,604£1,515Newark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,522£11,572£10,930Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£285£286£270Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£663£666£629Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£390£392£370Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£111£112£106Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£101£102£96Newark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,217£1,222£1,154Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£146£147£138Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£264£265£251Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.32£5.35£5.05Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,009.0Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.269.8Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1141.0Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.856.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7154.8Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.122.4Newark

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newark on 14. 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

Stafford Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Stafford: £4,317Newark: £4,483Stafford: £4,336Newark: £4,234Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Stafford: £2,665Newark: £2,881Stafford: £2,676Newark: £2,722Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, Newark £938Newark: £938Stafford: £969Newark: £942Stafford: £973Newark: £889Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Stafford: £2,463Newark: £2,659Stafford: £2,473Newark: £2,511Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, Newark £65Newark: £65Stafford: £57Newark: £66Stafford: £57Newark: £62Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Newark is higher£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £141, Newark £152Newark: £152Stafford: £141Newark: £153Stafford: £142Newark: £145Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Newark is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stafford £3.91, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Stafford: £3.91Newark: £4.18Stafford: £3.93Newark: £3.95Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Newark is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, Newark £390Newark: £390Stafford: £414Newark: £392Stafford: £416Newark: £370Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £102, Newark £111Newark: £111Stafford: £102Newark: £112Stafford: £102Newark: £106Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Newark is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £57, Newark £60Newark: £60Stafford: £57Newark: £60Stafford: £58Newark: £56Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54Newark is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, Newark £715Newark: £715Stafford: £741Newark: £718Stafford: £745Newark: £678Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Newark £146Newark: £146Stafford: £162Newark: £147Stafford: £163Newark: £138Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, Newark £155Newark: £155Stafford: £163Newark: £156Stafford: £164Newark: £147Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Stafford: £3.83Newark: £5.39Stafford: £3.84Newark: £5.09Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Stafford: £3.20Newark: £3.14Stafford: £3.22Newark: £2.97Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Stafford: £5.79Newark: £9.29Stafford: £5.81Newark: £8.77Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Newark is higher231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Newark is higher16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 28.9, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Newark is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 58.8, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Stafford is higherDepends on how you count90.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 12.8, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Stafford: 12.8

    12.8Newark is higher13.1

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Stafford and Newark, per resident
MeasureStaffordNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,869£2,881£2,722Newark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£938£942£889Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,647£2,659£2,511Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£65£66£62Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£152£153£145Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.16£4.18£3.95Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£390£392£370Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£111£112£106Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£60£60£56Newark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£715£718£678Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£146£147£138Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£155£156£147Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£3.13£3.14£2.97Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5231.8Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.0Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.932.4Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.856.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.690.9Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.1Newark

Total

Stafford 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

Stafford Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mStafford: £423.8mNewark: £492.9mStafford: £425.6mNewark: £465.6mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mNewark is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mStafford: £261.6mNewark: £316.9mStafford: £262.7mNewark: £299.3mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mStafford: £95.1mNewark: £103.6mStafford: £95.5mNewark: £97.8mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mStafford: £241.8mNewark: £292.3mStafford: £242.8mNewark: £276.1mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mStafford: £5.6mNewark: £7.2mStafford: £5.6mNewark: £6.8mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNewark 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: Stafford £13.9m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mStafford: £13.9mNewark: £16.8mStafford: £13.9mNewark: £15.9mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stafford £0.38m, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mStafford: £0.38mNewark: £0.46mStafford: £0.39mNewark: £0.43mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £40.6m, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mStafford: £40.6mNewark: £43.1mStafford: £40.8mNewark: £40.7mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £10.0m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mStafford: £10.0mNewark: £12.3mStafford: £10.0mNewark: £11.6mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNewark 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: Stafford £5.6m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mStafford: £5.6mNewark: £6.6mStafford: £5.7mNewark: £6.2mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNewark is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mStafford: £72.8mNewark: £78.9mStafford: £73.1mNewark: £74.5mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mStafford: £15.9mNewark: £16.1mStafford: £16.0mNewark: £15.2mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mStafford: £16.0mNewark: £17.1mStafford: £16.1mNewark: £16.2mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mStafford: £0.38mNewark: £0.59mStafford: £0.38mNewark: £0.56mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNewark is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mStafford: £0.31mNewark: £0.35mStafford: £0.32mNewark: £0.33mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mStafford: £0.57mNewark: £1.0mStafford: £0.57mNewark: £0.96mStafford: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Newark is higher25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Stafford: 1,435

    1,435Newark is higher1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 2,841, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Stafford: 2,841

    2,841Newark is higher3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 5,768, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Stafford: 5,768

    5,768Newark is higherDepends on how you count6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Stafford: 9,290

    9,290Newark is higherDepends on how you count9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,261, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Stafford: 1,261

    1,261Newark is higher1,444

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Stafford and Newark, total
MeasureStaffordNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86325,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,763Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8413,562Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7686,163Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2909,997Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2611,444Newark

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.