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Plymouth and Newcastle upon Tyne

271,904 and 318,852 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Plymouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 12. 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

Plymouth Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Plymouth: £4,681Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Plymouth: £4,701Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Plymouth: £12,509Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Plymouth: £12,562Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,985£13,040£12,317

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Plymouth: £2,246Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Plymouth: £2,255Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,187£2,196£2,074

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Plymouth: £11,261Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Plymouth: £11,309Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,326£11,374£10,743

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Newcastle upon Tyne £739Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Plymouth: £490Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Plymouth: £492Newcastle upon Tyne: £701Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£739£742£701

  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: Plymouth £727, Newcastle upon Tyne £878Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Plymouth: £727Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Plymouth: £730Newcastle upon Tyne: £833Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  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: Plymouth £30, Newcastle upon Tyne £42Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Plymouth: £30Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Plymouth: £31Newcastle upon Tyne: £40Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Plymouth: £590Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Plymouth: £593Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £164Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£127£127£120

  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: Plymouth £123, Newcastle upon Tyne £133Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Plymouth: £123Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Plymouth: £123Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£133£134£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Plymouth: £1,725Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Plymouth: £1,733Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,750£1,757£1,660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Newcastle upon Tyne £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Plymouth: £246Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Plymouth: £247Newcastle upon Tyne: £264Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£279£280£264

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Newcastle upon Tyne £290Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Plymouth: £383Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Plymouth: £385Newcastle upon Tyne: £275Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth is higher£290£292£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Plymouth: £5.58Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Plymouth: £5.60Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Plymouth: £8.31Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Plymouth: £8.34Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Plymouth: £6.45Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Plymouth: £6.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 1,014.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 121.9, Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Newcastle upon Tyne is higher168.1

  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: Plymouth 156.8, Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count177.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count79.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count206.5

  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: Plymouth 26.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Newcastle upon Tyne is higher29.4

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Plymouth and Newcastle upon Tyne, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,252£4,270£4,033Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,187£2,196£2,074Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,326£11,374£10,743Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£537£539£509Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£127£127£120Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£290£292£275Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.48£5.51£5.20Plymouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£7.85£7.89£7.45Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.01£5.03£4.75Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9168.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8177.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.779.2Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0206.5Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.329.4Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Plymouth Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Plymouth: £4,681Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Plymouth: £4,701Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Plymouth: £2,231Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Plymouth: £2,240Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,811£1,819£1,718

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Plymouth: £1,444Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Plymouth: £1,450Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Plymouth: £2,008Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Plymouth: £2,017Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Newcastle upon Tyne £103Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Plymouth: £87Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Plymouth: £88Newcastle upon Tyne: £98Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Newcastle upon Tyne £122Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Plymouth: £130Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Plymouth: £130Newcastle upon Tyne: £116Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £5.43, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Plymouth: £5.43Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Plymouth: £5.45Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Plymouth: £590Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Plymouth: £593Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £164Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Newcastle upon Tyne £91Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Plymouth: £79Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Plymouth: £79Newcastle upon Tyne: £86Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Plymouth: £1,110Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Plymouth: £1,114Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Newcastle upon Tyne £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Plymouth: £246Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Plymouth: £247Newcastle upon Tyne: £264Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Newcastle upon Tyne £198Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Plymouth: £247Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Plymouth: £248Newcastle upon Tyne: £188Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Plymouth: £3.58Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Plymouth: £3.60Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Plymouth: £5.35Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Plymouth: £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Plymouth: £6.45Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Plymouth: £6.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higher23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count79.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count141.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Newcastle upon Tyne is higher20.1

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Plymouth and Newcastle upon Tyne, per resident
MeasurePlymouthNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,252£4,270£4,033Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£1,811£1,819£1,718Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,580£1,587£1,499Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£122£123£116Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£537£539£509Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£127£127£120Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£198£199£188Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.74£3.76£3.55Newcastle upon Tyne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.01£5.03£4.75Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9141.6Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.723.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.024.7Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.779.2Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4141.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.920.1Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Plymouth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Plymouth Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mPlymouth: £606.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mPlymouth: £609.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mPlymouth: £392.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mPlymouth: £394.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mPlymouth: £546.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mPlymouth: £548.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mPlymouth: £23.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mPlymouth: £23.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mPlymouth: £35.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mPlymouth: £35.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mPlymouth: £160.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mPlymouth: £161.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mPlymouth: £44.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mPlymouth: £44.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mPlymouth: £21.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mPlymouth: £21.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mPlymouth: £301.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mPlymouth: £303.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mPlymouth: £66.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mPlymouth: £67.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mPlymouth: £67.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mPlymouth: £67.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higher£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mPlymouth: £0.97mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mPlymouth: £0.98mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mPlymouth: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mPlymouth: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mPlymouth: £1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mPlymouth: £1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count45,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Newcastle upon Tyne is higher7,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count7,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count25,242

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count44,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Newcastle upon Tyne is higher6,399

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Newcastle upon Tyne, total
MeasurePlymouthNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£577.5m£580.0m£547.8mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£503.8m£505.9m£477.8mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£63.2m£63.5m£59.9mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19545,132Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9087,476Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6027,871Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29025,242Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54244,961Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5926,399Newcastle upon Tyne

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.