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Orkney and Shetland and Newark

44,800 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than Newark on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newark on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orkney and Shetland Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Newark: £4,483Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Newark: £4,234Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Newark: £12,542Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Newark: £11,846Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928Newark is higher£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: Orkney and Shetland £1,342, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Newark: £1,604Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Newark: £1,515Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Newark is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Newark: £11,572Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Newark: £10,930Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034Newark is higher£11,522£11,572£10,930

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £290, Newark £285Newark: £285Orkney and Shetland: £290Newark: £286Orkney and Shetland: £291Newark: £270Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney and Shetland £637, Newark £663Newark: £663Orkney and Shetland: £637Newark: £666Orkney and Shetland: £640Newark: £629Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Newark is higher£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: Orkney and Shetland £16, Newark £18Newark: £18Orkney and Shetland: £16Newark: £18Orkney and Shetland: £16Newark: £17Orkney and Shetland: £15

    £16£16£15Newark is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Newark £390Newark: £390Orkney and Shetland: £400Newark: £392Orkney and Shetland: £402Newark: £370Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Newark £111Newark: £111Orkney and Shetland: £128Newark: £112Orkney and Shetland: £128Newark: £106Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney and Shetland £72, Newark £101Newark: £101Orkney and Shetland: £72Newark: £102Orkney and Shetland: £72Newark: £96Orkney and Shetland: £68

    £72£72£68Newark is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £945, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Orkney and Shetland: £945Newark: £1,222Orkney and Shetland: £949Newark: £1,154Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897Newark is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Newark £146Newark: £146Orkney and Shetland: £119Newark: £147Orkney and Shetland: £119Newark: £138Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Newark 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: Orkney and Shetland £320, Newark £264Newark: £264Orkney and Shetland: £320Newark: £265Orkney and Shetland: £321Newark: £251Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£251

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £1.94, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Newark: £9.18Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Newark: £8.67Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Newark 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: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Newark: £5.35Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Newark: £5.05Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Newark is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Newark: £9.29Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Newark: £8.77Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 990.7, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7Newark is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 69.7, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Newark is higher69.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 150.6, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count141.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland 124.1, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Newark 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: Orkney and Shetland 17.7, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7Newark is higher22.4

Show the numbers
Orkney and Shetland and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,489£12,542£11,846Newark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,597£1,604£1,515Newark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,522£11,572£10,930Newark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£285£286£270Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£663£666£629Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£390£392£370Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£111£112£106Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Newark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£897£1,217£1,222£1,154Newark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£264£265£251Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.32£5.35£5.05Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,009.0Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.769.8Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out141.0Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out56.1Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1154.8Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated22.4Newark

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newark on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orkney and Shetland Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Newark: £4,483Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Newark: £4,234Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Newark: £2,881Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Newark: £2,722Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Newark is higher£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, Newark £938Newark: £938Orkney and Shetland: £792Newark: £942Orkney and Shetland: £796Newark: £889Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Newark is higher£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Newark: £2,659Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Newark: £2,511Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Newark is higher£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, Newark £65Newark: £65Orkney and Shetland: £66Newark: £66Orkney and Shetland: £67Newark: £62Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, Newark £152Newark: £152Orkney and Shetland: £146Newark: £153Orkney and Shetland: £147Newark: £145Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£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: Orkney and Shetland £3.64, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Newark: £4.18Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Newark: £3.95Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Newark is higher£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: Orkney and Shetland £400, Newark £390Newark: £390Orkney and Shetland: £400Newark: £392Orkney and Shetland: £402Newark: £370Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Newark £111Newark: £111Orkney and Shetland: £128Newark: £112Orkney and Shetland: £128Newark: £106Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £42, Newark £60Newark: £60Orkney and Shetland: £42Newark: £60Orkney and Shetland: £42Newark: £56Orkney and Shetland: £40

    £42£42£40Newark is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £558, Newark £715Newark: £715Orkney and Shetland: £558Newark: £718Orkney and Shetland: £560Newark: £678Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Newark is higher£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Newark £146Newark: £146Orkney and Shetland: £119Newark: £147Orkney and Shetland: £119Newark: £138Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Newark is higher£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, Newark £155Newark: £155Orkney and Shetland: £189Newark: £156Orkney and Shetland: £189Newark: £147Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Newark: £5.39Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Newark: £5.09Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Newark: £3.14Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Newark: £2.97Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Newark is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Newark: £9.29Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Newark: £8.77Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9Newark is higher231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Newark is higher16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 34.5, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Newark 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: Orkney and Shetland 10.4, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4Newark is higher13.1

Show the numbers
Orkney and Shetland and Newark, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£2,869£2,881£2,722Newark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£938£942£889Newark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,647£2,659£2,511Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£65£66£62Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£152£153£145Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£390£392£370Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£111£112£106Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40Shared outEstimated£60£60£56Newark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£715£718£678Newark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£155£156£147Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.13£3.14£2.97Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9231.8Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.016.0Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out32.4Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out56.1Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.390.9Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated13.1Newark

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orkney and Shetland Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mNewark: £492.9mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mNewark: £465.6mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mNewark is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mNewark: £316.9mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mNewark: £299.3mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mNewark is higher£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mNewark: £103.6mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mNewark: £97.8mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mNewark is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mNewark: £292.3mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mNewark: £276.1mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mNewark is higher£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mNewark: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mNewark: £6.8mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £6.5m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mNewark: £16.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mNewark: £15.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark is higher£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: Orkney and Shetland £0.16m, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mNewark: £0.46mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mNewark: £0.43mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNewark is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mNewark: £43.1mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mNewark: £40.7mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mNewark: £12.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mNewark: £11.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mNewark: £6.6mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mNewark: £6.2mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewark is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mNewark: £78.9mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mNewark: £74.5mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mNewark: £16.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mNewark: £15.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNewark is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mNewark: £17.1mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mNewark: £16.2mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mNewark: £0.59mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mNewark: £0.56mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mNewark is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mNewark: £0.35mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mNewark: £0.33mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mNewark is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mNewark: £1.0mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mNewark: £0.96mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165Newark is higher25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715Newark is higher1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545Newark is higherDepends on how you count3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755Newark is higherDepends on how you count6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282Newark is higher9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467Newark is higher1,444

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Orkney and Shetland and Newark, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16525,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20267151,763Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out3,562Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out6,163Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2829,997Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated1,444Newark

Sources

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

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