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Falkirk and Newcastle-under-Lyme

97,448 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Falkirk 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

Falkirk Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Falkirk: £4,756Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Falkirk: £4,776Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk 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: Falkirk £12,968, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Falkirk: £12,968Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Falkirk: £13,023Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk 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: Falkirk £2,111, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Falkirk: £2,111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Falkirk: £2,120Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk 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: Falkirk £11,755, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Falkirk: £11,755Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Falkirk: £11,805Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk 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: Falkirk £463, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Falkirk: £463Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Falkirk: £465Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk 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: Falkirk £726, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Falkirk: £726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Falkirk: £729Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£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: Falkirk £24, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Falkirk: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Falkirk: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Falkirk £616, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Falkirk: £616Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Falkirk: £619Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Falkirk: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Falkirk: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Falkirk: £1,524Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Falkirk: £1,531Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Falkirk: £175Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Falkirk: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Newcastle-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: Falkirk £446, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Falkirk: £446Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Falkirk: £448Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.47, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Falkirk: £6.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Falkirk: £6.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Newcastle-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: Falkirk £9.70, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Falkirk: £9.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Falkirk: £9.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Falkirk: £8.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Falkirk: £8.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 175.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk is higher168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk 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: Falkirk 203.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 30.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Falkirk is higher21.7

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Falkirk and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,393£4,412£4,167Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,934£12,989£12,268Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£1,715£1,722£1,627Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,682£11,732£11,081Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£385£386£365Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£841£844£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£26£26£24Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£501£503£475Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£110£110£104Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£103£104£98Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,250£1,256£1,186Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£347£349£329Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£7.31£7.34£6.93Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£4.54£4.56£4.31Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9100.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out168.0Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out70.6Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9171.2Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated21.7Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Falkirk Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Falkirk: £4,756Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Falkirk: £4,776Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Falkirk: £2,421Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Falkirk: £2,431Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Falkirk: £1,342Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Falkirk: £1,347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Falkirk is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Falkirk: £2,195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Falkirk: £2,204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82Falkirk 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: Falkirk £136, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Falkirk: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Falkirk: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£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: Falkirk £4.46, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Falkirk: £4.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Falkirk: £4.48Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Falkirk £616, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Falkirk: £616Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Falkirk: £619Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Falkirk: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Falkirk: £80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Falkirk is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Falkirk: £969Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Falkirk: £973Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Falkirk is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Falkirk: £175Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Falkirk: £176Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Falkirk: £284Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Falkirk: £285Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Falkirk: £4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Falkirk: £4.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Falkirk: £6.16Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Falkirk: £6.18Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Falkirk: £8.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Falkirk: £8.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 32.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Falkirk 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: Falkirk 19.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher13.7

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Falkirk and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureFalkirkNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,393£4,412£4,167Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,084£1,089£1,028Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£74£75£71Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£501£503£475Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£110£110£104Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£65£66£62Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£790£794£750Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£195£195£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£219£220£208Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£4.62£4.64£4.38Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£4.54£4.56£4.31Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.719.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out32.5Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out70.6Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6108.2Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated13.7Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Falkirk Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mFalkirk: £463.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mFalkirk: £465.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mFalkirk is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mFalkirk: £235.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mFalkirk: £236.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mFalkirk: £130.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mFalkirk: £131.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mFalkirk is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mFalkirk: £213.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mFalkirk: £214.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mFalkirk: £8.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mFalkirk: £8.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £13.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mFalkirk: £13.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mFalkirk: £13.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£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: Falkirk £0.43m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.43mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: Falkirk £60.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mFalkirk: £60.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mFalkirk: £60.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £18.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mFalkirk: £18.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mFalkirk: £19.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £7.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mFalkirk: £7.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mFalkirk: £7.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mFalkirk is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mFalkirk: £94.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mFalkirk: £94.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mFalkirk: £17.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mFalkirk: £17.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mFalkirk: £27.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mFalkirk: £27.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.81mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.82mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Falkirk is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Falkirk is higher3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Falkirk is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Falkirk is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureFalkirkNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47918,982Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3081,879Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,136Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out6,822Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62810,449Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,325Falkirk

Sources

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

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  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.
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