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West Lancashire and Newcastle-under-Lyme

104,126 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Lancashire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393West Lancashire: £4,617Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412West Lancashire: £4,637Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £12,745, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934West Lancashire: £12,745Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989West Lancashire: £12,799Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089Newcastle-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: West Lancashire £1,883, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715West Lancashire: £1,883Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722West Lancashire: £1,891Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £11,530, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682West Lancashire: £11,530Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732West Lancashire: £11,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Newcastle-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: West Lancashire £423, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385West Lancashire: £423Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386West Lancashire: £425Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £764, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841West Lancashire: £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844West Lancashire: £768Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire £28, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26West Lancashire: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26West Lancashire: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501West Lancashire: £513Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503West Lancashire: £516Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £151, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110West Lancashire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110West Lancashire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £116, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103West Lancashire: £116Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104West Lancashire: £117Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250West Lancashire: £1,441Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256West Lancashire: £1,447Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195West Lancashire: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195West Lancashire: £177Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: West Lancashire £314, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347West Lancashire: £314Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349West Lancashire: £315Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297Newcastle-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: West Lancashire £5.05, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79West Lancashire: £5.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82West Lancashire: £5.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Newcastle-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: West Lancashire £6.95, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31West Lancashire: £6.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34West Lancashire: £6.98Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54West Lancashire: £8.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56West Lancashire: £8.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,007.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Newcastle-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: West Lancashire 110.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher100.7

  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: West Lancashire 161.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 173.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count171.2

  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: West Lancashire 25.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher21.7

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West Lancashire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,393£4,412£4,167West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,715£1,722£1,627West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£385£386£365West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£26£26£24West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£501£503£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£110£110£104West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£103£104£98West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,250£1,256£1,186West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£347£349£329Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.31£7.34£6.93Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.54£4.56£4.31West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0100.7West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.970.6West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1171.2West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.321.7West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 6. 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

West Lancashire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393West Lancashire: £4,617Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412West Lancashire: £4,637Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499West Lancashire: £2,605Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510West Lancashire: £2,616Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084West Lancashire: £1,164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089West Lancashire: £1,169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258West Lancashire: £2,357Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267West Lancashire: £2,367Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £156, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163West Lancashire: £156Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163West Lancashire: £157Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire £5.66, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97West Lancashire: £5.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99West Lancashire: £5.69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£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: West Lancashire £513, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501West Lancashire: £513Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503West Lancashire: £516Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £151, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110West Lancashire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110West Lancashire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £72, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65West Lancashire: £72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66West Lancashire: £72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790West Lancashire: £891Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794West Lancashire: £894Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195West Lancashire: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195West Lancashire: £177Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219West Lancashire: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220West Lancashire: £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29West Lancashire: £3.12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31West Lancashire: £3.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62West Lancashire: £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64West Lancashire: £4.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54West Lancashire: £8.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56West Lancashire: £8.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher19.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count108.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher13.7

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West Lancashire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,393£4,412£4,167West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,499£2,510£2,371West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,084£1,089£1,028West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,258£2,267£2,141West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£74£75£71West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.97£4.99£4.71West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£501£503£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£110£110£104West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£65£66£62West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£790£794£750West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£219£220£208Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.62£4.64£4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.54£4.56£4.31West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0196.5West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.932.5West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.970.6West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.713.7West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 3. 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

West Lancashire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mWest Lancashire: £480.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mWest Lancashire: £482.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mWest Lancashire: £271.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mWest Lancashire: £272.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mWest Lancashire: £121.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mWest Lancashire: £121.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mWest Lancashire: £245.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mWest Lancashire: £246.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £9.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £9.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £16.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mWest Lancashire: £16.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mWest Lancashire: £16.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire £0.59m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mWest Lancashire: £53.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mWest Lancashire: £53.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £15.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mWest Lancashire: £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mWest Lancashire: £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £7.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mWest Lancashire: £7.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mWest Lancashire: £7.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mWest Lancashire: £92.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mWest Lancashire: £93.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mWest Lancashire: £18.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mWest Lancashire: £18.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mWest Lancashire: £20.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.33mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.33mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mWest Lancashire: £0.88mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mWest Lancashire: £0.89mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,325

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureWest LancashireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44918,982West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,879West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,136West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0086,822West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13810,449West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,325West Lancashire

Sources

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

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