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Newport East and Halifax

116,957 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Newport East is higher than Halifax on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 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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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

Newport East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 10. 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

Newport East Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport East £4,853, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Newport East: £4,853Halifax: £4,938Newport East: £4,874Halifax: £4,664Newport East: £4,603

    £4,853£4,874£4,603Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport East £13,316, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Newport East: £13,316Halifax: £13,013Newport East: £13,372Halifax: £12,291Newport East: £12,631

    £13,316£13,372£12,631Newport East is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport East £2,751, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Newport East: £2,751Halifax: £3,007Newport East: £2,763Halifax: £2,841Newport East: £2,609

    £2,751£2,763£2,609Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport East £11,505, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Newport East: £11,505Halifax: £11,651Newport East: £11,554Halifax: £11,004Newport East: £10,913

    £11,505£11,554£10,913Halifax is higher£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport East £707, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Newport East: £707Halifax: £570Newport East: £710Halifax: £538Newport East: £671

    £707£710£671Newport East is higher£567£570£538

  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: Newport East £1,064, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Newport East: £1,064Halifax: £757Newport East: £1,068Halifax: £715Newport East: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Newport East is higher£754£757£715

  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: Newport East £40, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Newport East: £40Halifax: £35Newport East: £40Halifax: £33Newport East: £38

    £40£40£38Newport East is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport East £671, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Newport East: £671Halifax: £582Newport East: £674Halifax: £549Newport East: £636

    £671£674£636Newport East is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport East £146, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Newport East: £146Halifax: £161Newport East: £147Halifax: £153Newport East: £138

    £146£147£138Halifax is higher£161£161£153

  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: Newport East £168, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Newport East: £168Halifax: £191Newport East: £169Halifax: £180Newport East: £160

    £168£169£160Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport East £2,147, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Newport East: £2,147Halifax: £2,434Newport East: £2,156Halifax: £2,299Newport East: £2,037

    £2,147£2,156£2,037Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport East £306, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Newport East: £306Halifax: £210Newport East: £307Halifax: £198Newport East: £290

    £306£307£290Newport East is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport East £417, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Newport East: £417Halifax: £369Newport East: £419Halifax: £348Newport East: £395

    £417£419£395Newport East is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport East £9.90, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Newport East: £9.90Halifax: £6.95Newport East: £9.94Halifax: £6.56Newport East: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Newport East is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport East £8.93, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Newport East: £8.93Halifax: £7.29Newport East: £8.97Halifax: £6.89Newport East: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Newport East is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport East £6.91, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.91Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.93Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Halifax is higher£11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport East 1,026.2, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Newport East: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Halifax is higher1,033.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport East 158.9, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Newport East: 158.9

    158.9Newport East is higher136.8

  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: Newport East 215.1, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Newport East: 215.1

    215.1Newport East is higher160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 93.4, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Newport East: 93.4

    93.4Newport East is higher89.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport East 254.7, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Newport East: 254.7

    254.7Halifax is higher281.7

  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: Newport East 37.1, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Newport East: 37.1

    37.1Halifax is higher43.8

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Newport East and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureNewport EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,853£4,874£4,603£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,316£13,372£12,631£12,958£13,013£12,291Newport East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,751£2,763£2,609£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,505£11,554£10,913£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£707£710£671£567£570£538Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£754£757£715Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£35£35£33Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£636£579£582£549Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£160£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,147£2,156£2,037£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£209£210£198Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£395£367£369£348Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£6.92£6.95£6.56Newport East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.26£7.29£6.89Newport East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9136.8Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.1160.3Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.489.8Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.7281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.143.8Halifax

Per resident

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

Newport East Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport East £4,853, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Newport East: £4,853Halifax: £4,938Newport East: £4,874Halifax: £4,664Newport East: £4,603

    £4,853£4,874£4,603Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport East £1,975, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Newport East: £1,975Halifax: £2,112Newport East: £1,984Halifax: £1,995Newport East: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport East £1,748, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Newport East: £1,748Halifax: £1,862Newport East: £1,755Halifax: £1,759Newport East: £1,658

    £1,748£1,755£1,658Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport East £1,706, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Newport East: £1,706Halifax: £1,891Newport East: £1,714Halifax: £1,786Newport East: £1,619

    £1,706£1,714£1,619Halifax is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport East £105, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Newport East: £105Halifax: £92Newport East: £105Halifax: £87Newport East: £100

    £105£105£100Newport East is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport East £158, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Newport East: £158Halifax: £123Newport East: £158Halifax: £116Newport East: £150

    £158£158£150Newport East is higher£122£123£116

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newport East £5.96, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Newport East: £5.96Halifax: £5.75Newport East: £5.98Halifax: £5.43Newport East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Newport East is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport East £671, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Newport East: £671Halifax: £582Newport East: £674Halifax: £549Newport East: £636

    £671£674£636Newport East is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport East £146, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Newport East: £146Halifax: £161Newport East: £147Halifax: £153Newport East: £138

    £146£147£138Halifax is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport East £107, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Newport East: £107Halifax: £118Newport East: £107Halifax: £111Newport East: £101

    £107£107£101Halifax is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport East £1,364, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Newport East: £1,364Halifax: £1,507Newport East: £1,370Halifax: £1,423Newport East: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport East £306, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Newport East: £306Halifax: £210Newport East: £307Halifax: £198Newport East: £290

    £306£307£290Newport East is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport East £265, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Newport East: £265Halifax: £228Newport East: £266Halifax: £216Newport East: £251

    £265£266£251Newport East is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport East £6.29, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Newport East: £6.29Halifax: £4.30Newport East: £6.32Halifax: £4.06Newport East: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Newport East is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport East £5.67, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Newport East: £5.67Halifax: £4.51Newport East: £5.70Halifax: £4.26Newport East: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Newport East is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport East £6.91, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.91Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.93Halifax: £11Newport East: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 152.2, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Newport East: 152.2

    152.2Halifax is higher167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 23.6, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Newport East: 23.6

    23.6Newport East is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 31.9, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Newport East: 31.9

    31.9Newport East is higher26.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 93.4, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Newport East: 93.4

    93.4Newport East is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 161.8, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Newport East: 161.8

    161.8Halifax is higher174.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport East 23.6, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Newport East: 23.6

    23.6Halifax is higher27.1

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Newport East and Halifax, per resident
MeasureNewport EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,853£4,874£4,603£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,755£1,658£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,714£1,619£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£92£92£87Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£122£123£116Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.72£5.75£5.43Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£636£579£582£549Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£209£210£198Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£227£228£216Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.28£4.30£4.06Newport East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.49£4.51£4.26Newport East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.622.2Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.926.0Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.489.8Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.627.1Halifax

Total

Newport East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 10. 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

Newport East Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport East £567.6m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mNewport East: £567.6mHalifax: £549.9mNewport East: £570.0mHalifax: £519.4mNewport East: £538.4m

    £567.6m£570.0m£538.4mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport East £231.0m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mNewport East: £231.0mHalifax: £235.2mNewport East: £232.0mHalifax: £222.1mNewport East: £219.1m

    £231.0m£232.0m£219.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport East £204.4m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mNewport East: £204.4mHalifax: £207.3mNewport East: £205.3mHalifax: £195.8mNewport East: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport East £199.6m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mNewport East: £199.6mHalifax: £210.6mNewport East: £200.4mHalifax: £198.9mNewport East: £189.3m

    £199.6m£200.4m£189.3mHalifax is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport East £12.3m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mNewport East: £12.3mHalifax: £10.3mNewport East: £12.3mHalifax: £9.7mNewport East: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewport East is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport East £18.5m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mNewport East: £18.5mHalifax: £13.7mNewport East: £18.5mHalifax: £12.9mNewport East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNewport East is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newport East £0.70m, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mNewport East: £0.70mHalifax: £0.64mNewport East: £0.70mHalifax: £0.60mNewport East: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNewport East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport East £78.5m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mNewport East: £78.5mHalifax: £64.8mNewport East: £78.8mHalifax: £61.2mNewport East: £74.4m

    £78.5m£78.8m£74.4mNewport East is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport East £17.1m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mNewport East: £17.1mHalifax: £18.0mNewport East: £17.1mHalifax: £17.0mNewport East: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mHalifax is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport East £12.5m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mNewport East: £12.5mHalifax: £13.1mNewport East: £12.5mHalifax: £12.4mNewport East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport East £159.6m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mNewport East: £159.6mHalifax: £167.8mNewport East: £160.2mHalifax: £158.5mNewport East: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.2m£151.4mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport East £35.8m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mNewport East: £35.8mHalifax: £23.4mNewport East: £36.0mHalifax: £22.1mNewport East: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNewport East is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport East £31.0m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mNewport East: £31.0mHalifax: £25.4mNewport East: £31.1mHalifax: £24.0mNewport East: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewport East is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport East £0.74m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mNewport East: £0.74mHalifax: £0.48mNewport East: £0.74mHalifax: £0.45mNewport East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewport East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport East £0.66m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mNewport East: £0.66mHalifax: £0.50mNewport East: £0.67mHalifax: £0.47mNewport East: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNewport East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport East £0.81m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mNewport East: £0.81mHalifax: £1.3mNewport East: £0.81mHalifax: £1.2mNewport East: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport East 17,802, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Newport East: 17,802

    17,802Halifax is higher18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport East 2,756, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Newport East: 2,756

    2,756Newport East is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport East 3,731, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Newport East: 3,731

    3,731Newport East is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport East 10,926, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Newport East: 10,926

    10,926Newport East is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport East 18,924, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Newport East: 18,924

    18,924Halifax is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport East 2,757, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Newport East: 2,757

    2,757Halifax is higher3,018

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Newport East and Halifax, total
MeasureNewport EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.6m£570.0m£538.4m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mNewport East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.6m£200.4m£189.3m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNewport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNewport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mNewport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mNewport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.2m£151.4m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNewport East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNewport East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewport East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNewport East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,80218,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7562,472Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7312,897Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,9269,995Newport East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,92419,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7573,018Halifax

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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