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Weston-super-Mare and Newcastle-under-Lyme

100,609 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 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.

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Per person in the age group

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 8. 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

Weston-super-Mare Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Newcastle-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: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Newcastle-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: Weston-super-Mare £476, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Weston-super-Mare: £476Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Weston-super-Mare: £478Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Weston-super-Mare: £774Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Weston-super-Mare: £777Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Newcastle-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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Weston-super-Mare: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Weston-super-Mare: £29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Weston-super-Mare: £27

    £29£29£27Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Weston-super-Mare: £544Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Weston-super-Mare: £546Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Weston-super-Mare: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Weston-super-Mare: £142Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Weston-super-Mare: £101Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Weston-super-Mare: £101Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Weston-super-Mare: £271Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Weston-super-Mare: £272Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £382, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Weston-super-Mare: £382Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Weston-super-Mare: £384Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Newcastle-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: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Newcastle-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: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Newcastle-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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Weston-super-Mare is higher171.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Weston-super-Mare and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MareNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,393£4,412£4,167Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£12,934£12,989£12,268Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£1,715£1,722£1,627Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£385£386£365Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£26£26£24Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£501£503£475Weston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£110£110£104Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£103£104£98Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£1,250£1,256£1,186Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£195£195£185Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£347£349£329Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£7.31£7.34£6.93Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.54£4.56£4.31Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0100.7Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.670.6Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4171.2Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.721.7Weston-super-Mare

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 5. 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

Weston-super-Mare Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Weston-super-Mare: £97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Weston-super-Mare: £97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £157, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Weston-super-Mare: £157Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Weston-super-Mare: £158Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Newcastle-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: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Weston-super-Mare: £544Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Weston-super-Mare: £546Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Weston-super-Mare: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Weston-super-Mare: £142Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £62, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Weston-super-Mare: £62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Weston-super-Mare: £62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Weston-super-Mare: £271Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Weston-super-Mare: £272Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Weston-super-Mare: £233Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Weston-super-Mare: £234Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Weston-super-Mare is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Weston-super-Mare: 127.8

    127.8Weston-super-Mare is higher108.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Weston-super-Mare and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MareNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,393£4,412£4,167Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,499£2,510£2,371Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,084£1,089£1,028Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,258£2,267£2,141Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£74£75£71Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.97£4.99£4.71Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£501£503£475Weston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£110£110£104Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£65£66£62Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£790£794£750Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£195£195£185Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£219£220£208Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£4.62£4.64£4.38Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.54£4.56£4.31Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0196.5Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.019.5Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.532.5Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.670.6Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8108.2Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Total

Weston-super-Mare 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

Weston-super-Mare Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWeston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWeston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWeston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWeston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWeston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Weston-super-Mare is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Weston-super-Mare is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Weston-super-Mare is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count1,325

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureWeston-super-MareNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mWeston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWeston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWeston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWeston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mWeston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWeston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWeston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72818,982Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4131,879Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,136Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2146,822Weston-super-Mare
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85910,449Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3351,325Weston-super-Mare

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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  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.