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Weald of Kent and Newark

100,068 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Weald of Kent is higher than Newark on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Weald of Kent is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newark 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

Weald of Kent Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Weald of Kent: £4,564Newark: £4,483Weald of Kent: £4,583Newark: £4,234Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £12,428, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Weald of Kent: £12,428Newark: £12,542Weald of Kent: £12,481Newark: £11,846Weald of Kent: £11,788

    £12,428£12,481£11,788Newark 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: Weald of Kent £1,682, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Weald of Kent: £1,682Newark: £1,604Weald of Kent: £1,689Newark: £1,515Weald of Kent: £1,596

    £1,682£1,689£1,596Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £11,462, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Weald of Kent: £11,462Newark: £11,572Weald of Kent: £11,511Newark: £10,930Weald of Kent: £10,872

    £11,462£11,511£10,872Newark 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: Weald of Kent £302, Newark £285Newark: £285Weald of Kent: £302Newark: £286Weald of Kent: £303Newark: £270Weald of Kent: £286

    £302£303£286Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £646, Newark £663Newark: £663Weald of Kent: £646Newark: £666Weald of Kent: £648Newark: £629Weald of Kent: £612

    £646£648£612Newark 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: Weald of Kent £18, Newark £18Newark: £18Weald of Kent: £18Newark: £18Weald of Kent: £18Newark: £17Weald of Kent: £17

    £18£18£17Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £322, Newark £390Newark: £390Weald of Kent: £322Newark: £392Weald of Kent: £323Newark: £370Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £134, Newark £111Newark: £111Weald of Kent: £134Newark: £112Weald of Kent: £135Newark: £106Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £117, Newark £101Newark: £101Weald of Kent: £117Newark: £102Weald of Kent: £117Newark: £96Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£117£111Weald of Kent is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £1,344, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Weald of Kent: £1,344Newark: £1,222Weald of Kent: £1,350Newark: £1,154Weald of Kent: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Newark £146Newark: £146Weald of Kent: £141Newark: £147Weald of Kent: £142Newark: £138Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Newark is higher£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: Weald of Kent £207, Newark £264Newark: £264Weald of Kent: £207Newark: £265Weald of Kent: £208Newark: £251Weald of Kent: £197

    £207£208£197Newark is higher£264£265£251

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £6.64, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Weald of Kent: £6.64Newark: £9.18Weald of Kent: £6.67Newark: £8.67Weald of Kent: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Newark 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: Weald of Kent £7.12, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Weald of Kent: £7.12Newark: £5.35Weald of Kent: £7.15Newark: £5.05Weald of Kent: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Weald of Kent: £9.90Newark: £9.29Weald of Kent: £9.94Newark: £8.77Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Weald of Kent 1,005.6, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Weald of Kent: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent 70.8, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Weald of Kent: 70.8

    70.8Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count69.8

  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: Weald of Kent 133.1, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Weald of Kent: 133.1

    133.1Newark 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: Weald of Kent 50.4, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Newark is higher56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent 142.6, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Weald of Kent: 142.6

    142.6Newark is higher154.8

  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: Weald of Kent 27.4, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Weald of Kent: 27.4

    27.4Weald of Kent is higher22.4

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Weald of Kent and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureWeald of KentNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,464£4,483£4,234Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,428£12,481£11,788£12,489£12,542£11,846Newark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,596£1,597£1,604£1,515Weald of Kent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,511£10,872£11,522£11,572£10,930Newark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£285£286£270Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£612£663£666£629Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£111£112£106Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£101£102£96Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,217£1,222£1,154Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£264£265£251Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£5.32£5.35£5.05Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£9.25£9.29£8.77Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,009.0Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.869.8Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1141.0Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.456.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.6154.8Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.422.4Weald of Kent

Per resident

Weald of Kent is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newark on 7. 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

Weald of Kent Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Weald of Kent: £4,564Newark: £4,483Weald of Kent: £4,583Newark: £4,234Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £3,004, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Weald of Kent: £3,004Newark: £2,881Weald of Kent: £3,017Newark: £2,722Weald of Kent: £2,849

    £3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £952, Newark £938Newark: £938Weald of Kent: £952Newark: £942Weald of Kent: £956Newark: £889Weald of Kent: £903

    £952£956£903Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weald of Kent £2,771, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Weald of Kent: £2,771Newark: £2,659Weald of Kent: £2,782Newark: £2,511Weald of Kent: £2,628

    £2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £73, Newark £65Newark: £65Weald of Kent: £73Newark: £66Weald of Kent: £73Newark: £62Weald of Kent: £69

    £73£73£69Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £156, Newark £152Newark: £152Weald of Kent: £156Newark: £153Weald of Kent: £157Newark: £145Weald of Kent: £148

    £156£157£148Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £4.41, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Weald of Kent: £4.41Newark: £4.18Weald of Kent: £4.43Newark: £3.95Weald of Kent: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £322, Newark £390Newark: £390Weald of Kent: £322Newark: £392Weald of Kent: £323Newark: £370Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £134, Newark £111Newark: £111Weald of Kent: £134Newark: £112Weald of Kent: £135Newark: £106Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £66, Newark £60Newark: £60Weald of Kent: £66Newark: £60Weald of Kent: £66Newark: £56Weald of Kent: £63

    £66£66£63Weald of Kent is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £761, Newark £715Newark: £715Weald of Kent: £761Newark: £718Weald of Kent: £764Newark: £678Weald of Kent: £722

    £761£764£722Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Newark £146Newark: £146Weald of Kent: £141Newark: £147Weald of Kent: £142Newark: £138Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Newark is higher£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £117, Newark £155Newark: £155Weald of Kent: £117Newark: £156Weald of Kent: £118Newark: £147Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£118£111Newark is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £3.76, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Weald of Kent: £3.76Newark: £5.39Weald of Kent: £3.78Newark: £5.09Weald of Kent: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weald of Kent £4.03, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Weald of Kent: £4.03Newark: £3.14Weald of Kent: £4.04Newark: £2.97Weald of Kent: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Weald of Kent: £9.90Newark: £9.29Weald of Kent: £9.94Newark: £8.77Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 243.1, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Weald of Kent: 243.1

    243.1Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 17.1, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Weald of Kent: 17.1

    17.1Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 32.2, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Weald of Kent: 32.2

    32.2Newark 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: Weald of Kent 50.4, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Newark is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 80.7, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Weald of Kent: 80.7

    80.7Newark is higher90.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 15.5, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Weald of Kent: 15.5

    15.5Weald of Kent is higher13.1

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Weald of Kent and Newark, per resident
MeasureWeald of KentNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,464£4,483£4,234Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,849£2,869£2,881£2,722Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£938£942£889Weald of Kent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,771£2,782£2,628£2,647£2,659£2,511Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£65£66£62Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£152£153£145Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£4.16£4.18£3.95Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£111£112£106Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£60£60£56Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£722£715£718£678Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£155£156£147Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.13£3.14£2.97Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£9.25£9.29£8.77Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.1231.8Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.116.0Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.232.4Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.456.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.790.9Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.1Weald of Kent

Total

Weald of Kent is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newark on 17. 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

Weald of Kent Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weald of Kent £456.7m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mWeald of Kent: £456.7mNewark: £492.9mWeald of Kent: £458.6mNewark: £465.6mWeald of Kent: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weald of Kent £300.6m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mWeald of Kent: £300.6mNewark: £316.9mWeald of Kent: £301.9mNewark: £299.3mWeald of Kent: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weald of Kent £95.3m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mWeald of Kent: £95.3mNewark: £103.6mWeald of Kent: £95.7mNewark: £97.8mWeald of Kent: £90.4m

    £95.3m£95.7m£90.4mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent £277.2m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mWeald of Kent: £277.2mNewark: £292.3mWeald of Kent: £278.4mNewark: £276.1mWeald of Kent: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent £7.3m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mWeald of Kent: £7.3mNewark: £7.2mWeald of Kent: £7.3mNewark: £6.8mWeald of Kent: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWeald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £15.6m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £15.6mNewark: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £15.7mNewark: £15.9mWeald of Kent: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNewark 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: Weald of Kent £0.44m, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mWeald of Kent: £0.44mNewark: £0.46mWeald of Kent: £0.44mNewark: £0.43mWeald of Kent: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNewark 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: Weald of Kent £32.2m, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mWeald of Kent: £32.2mNewark: £43.1mWeald of Kent: £32.3mNewark: £40.7mWeald of Kent: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mNewark is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £13.4m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mWeald of Kent: £13.4mNewark: £12.3mWeald of Kent: £13.5mNewark: £11.6mWeald of Kent: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £6.6m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mWeald of Kent: £6.6mNewark: £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.7mNewark: £6.2mWeald of Kent: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent £76.1m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mWeald of Kent: £76.1mNewark: £78.9mWeald of Kent: £76.5mNewark: £74.5mWeald of Kent: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.5m£72.2mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weald of Kent £14.2m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mWeald of Kent: £14.2mNewark: £16.1mWeald of Kent: £14.2mNewark: £15.2mWeald of Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNewark is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £11.8m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mWeald of Kent: £11.8mNewark: £17.1mWeald of Kent: £11.8mNewark: £16.2mWeald of Kent: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNewark is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £0.38m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNewark: £0.59mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNewark: £0.56mWeald of Kent: £0.36m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weald of Kent £0.40m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mWeald of Kent: £0.40mNewark: £0.35mWeald of Kent: £0.40mNewark: £0.33mWeald of Kent: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weald of Kent £0.99m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mWeald of Kent: £0.99mNewark: £1.0mWeald of Kent: £0.99mNewark: £0.96mWeald of Kent: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent 24,324, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Weald of Kent: 24,324

    24,324Newark is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent 1,713, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Weald of Kent: 1,713

    1,713Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 3,219, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Weald of Kent: 3,219

    3,219Newark is higher3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 5,041, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Weald of Kent: 5,041

    5,041Newark is higher6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent 8,078, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Weald of Kent: 8,078

    8,078Newark is higher9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent 1,551, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Weald of Kent: 1,551

    1,551Weald of Kent is higher1,444

Show the numbers
Weald of Kent and Newark, total
MeasureWeald of KentNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWeald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£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£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mWeald of Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,32425,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7131,763Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2193,562Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0416,163Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0789,997Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5511,444Weald of Kent

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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