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Newport West and Islwyn and Shipley

103,101 and 98,904 residents (mid-2024).

Newport West and Islwyn is higher than Shipley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Shipley on 1. 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 West and Islwyn Shipley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Shipley £4,379Shipley: £4,379Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Shipley: £4,397Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Shipley: £4,153Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4,379£4,397£4,153

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £13,158, Shipley £12,396Shipley: £12,396Newport West and Islwyn: £13,158Shipley: £12,449Newport West and Islwyn: £13,214Shipley: £11,758Newport West and Islwyn: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£12,396£12,449£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £2,152, Shipley £1,686Shipley: £1,686Newport West and Islwyn: £2,152Shipley: £1,693Newport West and Islwyn: £2,161Shipley: £1,599Newport West and Islwyn: £2,041

    £2,152£2,161£2,041Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £11,612, Shipley £11,428Shipley: £11,428Newport West and Islwyn: £11,612Shipley: £11,477Newport West and Islwyn: £11,662Shipley: £10,840Newport West and Islwyn: £11,015

    £11,612£11,662£11,015Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£11,428£11,477£10,840

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £497, Shipley £312Shipley: £312Newport West and Islwyn: £497Shipley: £314Newport West and Islwyn: £499Shipley: £296Newport West and Islwyn: £472

    £497£499£472Newport West and Islwyn is higher£312£314£296

  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 West and Islwyn £1,018, Shipley £634Shipley: £634Newport West and Islwyn: £1,018Shipley: £637Newport West and Islwyn: £1,022Shipley: £602Newport West and Islwyn: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Newport West and Islwyn is higher£634£637£602

  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 West and Islwyn £31, Shipley £21Shipley: £21Newport West and Islwyn: £31Shipley: £21Newport West and Islwyn: £31Shipley: £20Newport West and Islwyn: £29

    £31£31£29Newport West and Islwyn is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Shipley £396Shipley: £396Newport West and Islwyn: £683Shipley: £397Newport West and Islwyn: £686Shipley: £375Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Shipley £111Shipley: £111Newport West and Islwyn: £160Shipley: £111Newport West and Islwyn: £161Shipley: £105Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Newport West and Islwyn is higher£111£111£105

  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 West and Islwyn £143, Shipley £100Shipley: £100Newport West and Islwyn: £143Shipley: £100Newport West and Islwyn: £144Shipley: £95Newport West and Islwyn: £136

    £143£144£136Newport West and Islwyn is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £1,541, Shipley £1,283Shipley: £1,283Newport West and Islwyn: £1,541Shipley: £1,288Newport West and Islwyn: £1,548Shipley: £1,217Newport West and Islwyn: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Shipley £153Shipley: £153Newport West and Islwyn: £231Shipley: £154Newport West and Islwyn: £232Shipley: £145Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£153£154£145

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £452, Shipley £289Shipley: £289Newport West and Islwyn: £452Shipley: £290Newport West and Islwyn: £454Shipley: £274Newport West and Islwyn: £428

    £452£454£428Newport West and Islwyn is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £7.78, Shipley £9.07Shipley: £9.07Newport West and Islwyn: £7.78Shipley: £9.11Newport West and Islwyn: £7.81Shipley: £8.60Newport West and Islwyn: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Shipley is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £8.29, Shipley £5.00Shipley: £5.00Newport West and Islwyn: £8.29Shipley: £5.02Newport West and Islwyn: £8.32Shipley: £4.74Newport West and Islwyn: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Newport West and Islwyn is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Shipley £7.27Shipley: £7.27Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Shipley: £7.31Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Shipley: £6.90Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn 1,025.2, Shipley 1,003.6Shipley: 1,003.6Newport West and Islwyn: 1,025.2

    1,025.2Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn 121.5, Shipley 82.7Shipley: 82.7Newport West and Islwyn: 121.5

    121.5Newport West and Islwyn is higher82.7

  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: Newport West and Islwyn 209.2, Shipley 135.9Shipley: 135.9Newport West and Islwyn: 209.2

    209.2Newport West and Islwyn is higher135.9

  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 West and Islwyn 94.7, Shipley 61.8Shipley: 61.8Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher61.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn 195.7, Shipley 160.6Shipley: 160.6Newport West and Islwyn: 195.7

    195.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher160.6

  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 West and Islwyn 29.9, Shipley 23.3Shipley: 23.3Newport West and Islwyn: 29.9

    29.9Newport West and Islwyn is higher23.3

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Newport West and Islwyn and Shipley, per person in the age group
MeasureNewport West and IslwynShipleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£4,379£4,397£4,153Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£12,396£12,449£11,758Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,041£1,686£1,693£1,599Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,662£11,015£11,428£11,477£10,840Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£497£499£472£312£314£296Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£634£637£602Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£21£21£20Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£396£397£375Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£111£111£105Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£100£100£95Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,283£1,288£1,217Newport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£153£154£145Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£428£289£290£274Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£9.07£9.11£8.60Shipley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.00£5.02£4.74Newport West and Islwyn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.27£7.31£6.90Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.21,003.6Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.582.7Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.2135.9Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.761.8Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.7160.6Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.923.3Newport West and Islwyn

Per resident

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Shipley on 4. 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 West and Islwyn Shipley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Shipley £4,379Shipley: £4,379Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Shipley: £4,397Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Shipley: £4,153Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4,379£4,397£4,153

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,497, Shipley £2,714Shipley: £2,714Newport West and Islwyn: £2,497Shipley: £2,726Newport West and Islwyn: £2,507Shipley: £2,575Newport West and Islwyn: £2,368

    £2,497£2,507£2,368Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,726£2,575

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £1,324, Shipley £997Shipley: £997Newport West and Islwyn: £1,324Shipley: £1,002Newport West and Islwyn: £1,330Shipley: £946Newport West and Islwyn: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Newport West and Islwyn is higher£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,203, Shipley £2,503Shipley: £2,503Newport West and Islwyn: £2,203Shipley: £2,513Newport West and Islwyn: £2,213Shipley: £2,374Newport West and Islwyn: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,513£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £94, Shipley £68Shipley: £68Newport West and Islwyn: £94Shipley: £69Newport West and Islwyn: £95Shipley: £65Newport West and Islwyn: £89

    £94£95£89Newport West and Islwyn is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £193, Shipley £139Shipley: £139Newport West and Islwyn: £193Shipley: £139Newport West and Islwyn: £194Shipley: £132Newport West and Islwyn: £183

    £193£194£183Newport West and Islwyn is higher£139£139£132

  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 West and Islwyn £5.87, Shipley £4.58Shipley: £4.58Newport West and Islwyn: £5.87Shipley: £4.59Newport West and Islwyn: £5.90Shipley: £4.34Newport West and Islwyn: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Shipley £396Shipley: £396Newport West and Islwyn: £683Shipley: £397Newport West and Islwyn: £686Shipley: £375Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Shipley £111Shipley: £111Newport West and Islwyn: £160Shipley: £111Newport West and Islwyn: £161Shipley: £105Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Newport West and Islwyn is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £88, Shipley £59Shipley: £59Newport West and Islwyn: £88Shipley: £59Newport West and Islwyn: £89Shipley: £56Newport West and Islwyn: £84

    £88£89£84Newport West and Islwyn is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £948, Shipley £759Shipley: £759Newport West and Islwyn: £948Shipley: £762Newport West and Islwyn: £952Shipley: £720Newport West and Islwyn: £899

    £948£952£899Newport West and Islwyn is higher£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Shipley £153Shipley: £153Newport West and Islwyn: £231Shipley: £154Newport West and Islwyn: £232Shipley: £145Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£153£154£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £278, Shipley £171Shipley: £171Newport West and Islwyn: £278Shipley: £172Newport West and Islwyn: £279Shipley: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £264

    £278£279£264Newport West and Islwyn is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4.79, Shipley £5.37Shipley: £5.37Newport West and Islwyn: £4.79Shipley: £5.39Newport West and Islwyn: £4.81Shipley: £5.09Newport West and Islwyn: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Shipley is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £5.10, Shipley £2.95Shipley: £2.95Newport West and Islwyn: £5.10Shipley: £2.96Newport West and Islwyn: £5.12Shipley: £2.80Newport West and Islwyn: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Shipley £7.27Shipley: £7.27Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Shipley: £7.31Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Shipley: £6.90Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 194.5, Shipley 219.8Shipley: 219.8Newport West and Islwyn: 194.5

    194.5Shipley is higherDepends on how you count219.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 23.1, Shipley 18.1Shipley: 18.1Newport West and Islwyn: 23.1

    23.1Newport West and Islwyn is higher18.1

  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 West and Islwyn 39.7, Shipley 29.8Shipley: 29.8Newport West and Islwyn: 39.7

    39.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher29.8

  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 West and Islwyn 94.7, Shipley 61.8Shipley: 61.8Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 120.4, Shipley 95.0Shipley: 95.0Newport West and Islwyn: 120.4

    120.4Newport West and Islwyn is higher95.0

  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 West and Islwyn 18.4, Shipley 13.8Shipley: 13.8Newport West and Islwyn: 18.4

    18.4Newport West and Islwyn is higher13.8

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Newport West and Islwyn and Shipley, per resident
MeasureNewport West and IslwynShipleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£4,379£4,397£4,153Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,507£2,368£2,714£2,726£2,575Shipley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£997£1,002£946Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,503£2,513£2,374Shipley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£68£69£65Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£139£139£132Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.58£4.59£4.34Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£396£397£375Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£111£111£105Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£59£59£56Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£759£762£720Newport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£153£154£145Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£171£172£162Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.37£5.39£5.09Shipley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£2.95£2.96£2.80Newport West and Islwyn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.27£7.31£6.90Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5219.8Shipley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.118.1Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.729.8Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.761.8Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.495.0Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.8Newport West and Islwyn

Total

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Shipley on 4. 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 West and Islwyn Shipley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £505.5m, Shipley £433.1mShipley: £433.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £505.5mShipley: £434.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £507.7mShipley: £410.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £479.5m

    £505.5m£507.7m£479.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£433.1m£434.9m£410.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £257.4m, Shipley £268.5mShipley: £268.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £257.4mShipley: £269.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £258.5mShipley: £254.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £244.2m

    £257.4m£258.5m£244.2mShipley is higherDepends on how you count£268.5m£269.6m£254.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £136.5m, Shipley £98.6mShipley: £98.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £136.5mShipley: £99.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £137.1mShipley: £93.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £129.5m

    £136.5m£137.1m£129.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£98.6m£99.1m£93.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn £227.2m, Shipley £247.5mShipley: £247.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £227.2mShipley: £248.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £228.1mShipley: £234.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mShipley is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.7m, Shipley £6.8mShipley: £6.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.7mShipley: £6.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.8mShipley: £6.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £19.9m, Shipley £13.7mShipley: £13.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £19.9mShipley: £13.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £20.0mShipley: £13.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.61m, Shipley £0.45mShipley: £0.45mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mShipley: £0.45mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mShipley: £0.43mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £70.4m, Shipley £39.1mShipley: £39.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.4mShipley: £39.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.7mShipley: £37.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £16.5m, Shipley £11.0mShipley: £11.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.5mShipley: £11.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.6mShipley: £10.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.1m, Shipley £5.8mShipley: £5.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mShipley: £5.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mShipley: £5.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £97.7m, Shipley £75.1mShipley: £75.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £97.7mShipley: £75.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £98.2mShipley: £71.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.2m£92.7mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£75.1m£75.4m£71.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £23.8m, Shipley £15.1mShipley: £15.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.8mShipley: £15.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.9mShipley: £14.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £28.6m, Shipley £16.9mShipley: £16.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.6mShipley: £17.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.8mShipley: £16.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.49m, Shipley £0.53mShipley: £0.53mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.49mShipley: £0.53mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mShipley: £0.50mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mShipley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.53m, Shipley £0.29mShipley: £0.29mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mShipley: £0.29mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mShipley: £0.28mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.84m, Shipley £0.72mShipley: £0.72mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mShipley: £0.72mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mShipley: £0.68mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn 20,056, Shipley 21,736Shipley: 21,736Newport West and Islwyn: 20,056

    20,056Shipley is higherDepends on how you count21,736

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 2,376, Shipley 1,791Shipley: 1,791Newport West and Islwyn: 2,376

    2,376Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,791

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 4,092, Shipley 2,943Shipley: 2,943Newport West and Islwyn: 4,092

    4,092Newport West and Islwyn is higher2,943

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 9,766, Shipley 6,116Shipley: 6,116Newport West and Islwyn: 9,766

    9,766Newport West and Islwyn is higher6,116

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 12,412, Shipley 9,399Shipley: 9,399Newport West and Islwyn: 12,412

    12,412Newport West and Islwyn is higher9,399

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 1,899, Shipley 1,363Shipley: 1,363Newport West and Islwyn: 1,899

    1,899Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,363

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Newport West and Islwyn and Shipley, total
MeasureNewport West and IslwynShipleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.5m£507.7m£479.5m£433.1m£434.9m£410.8mNewport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.4m£258.5m£244.2m£268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShipley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.5m£137.1m£129.5m£98.6m£99.1m£93.6mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mShipley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNewport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNewport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNewport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mNewport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNewport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNewport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.2m£92.7m£75.1m£75.4m£71.2mNewport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mNewport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mNewport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShipley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNewport West and Islwyn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,05621,736Shipley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3761,791Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0922,943Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7666,116Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,4129,399Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8991,363Newport West and Islwyn

Sources

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

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