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Peterborough and Newport

224,152 and 167,405 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Newport on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Peterborough is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newport 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

Peterborough Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Peterborough: £4,142Newport: £4,707Peterborough: £4,159Newport: £4,446Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Newport £13,136Newport: £13,136Peterborough: £12,813Newport: £13,192Peterborough: £12,867Newport: £12,460Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£13,136£13,192£12,460

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,543, Newport £2,488Newport: £2,488Peterborough: £2,543Newport: £2,499Peterborough: £2,553Newport: £2,360Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough is higher£2,488£2,499£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Newport £11,455Newport: £11,455Peterborough: £11,250Newport: £11,504Peterborough: £11,298Newport: £10,866Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Newport is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £740, Newport £629Newport: £629Peterborough: £740Newport: £631Peterborough: £743Newport: £596Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough is higher£629£631£596

  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: Peterborough £787, Newport £1,016Newport: £1,016Peterborough: £787Newport: £1,021Peterborough: £790Newport: £964Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Newport is higher£1,016£1,021£964

  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: Peterborough £36, Newport £36Newport: £36Peterborough: £36Newport: £36Peterborough: £36Newport: £34Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Newport £621Newport: £621Peterborough: £454Newport: £624Peterborough: £456Newport: £589Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Newport £141Newport: £141Peterborough: £129Newport: £142Peterborough: £129Newport: £134Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Newport is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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: Peterborough £144, Newport £152Newport: £152Peterborough: £144Newport: £152Peterborough: £144Newport: £144Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Newport is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Newport £1,927Newport: £1,927Peterborough: £2,106Newport: £1,935Peterborough: £2,115Newport: £1,828Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough is higher£1,927£1,935£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Newport £273Newport: £273Peterborough: £209Newport: £274Peterborough: £210Newport: £259Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Newport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £280, Newport £392Newport: £392Peterborough: £280Newport: £394Peterborough: £281Newport: £372Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Newport is higher£392£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Newport £9.15Newport: £9.15Peterborough: £5.47Newport: £9.19Peterborough: £5.49Newport: £8.68Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Newport is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £7.63, Newport £8.32Newport: £8.32Peterborough: £7.63Newport: £8.35Peterborough: £7.67Newport: £7.89Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Newport is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Peterborough: £6.30Newport: £7.92Peterborough: £6.33Newport: £7.48Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 996.7, Newport 1,019.7Newport: 1,019.7Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Newport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 147.5, Newport 143.9Newport: 143.9Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count143.9

  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: Peterborough 160.3, Newport 206.3Newport: 206.3Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Newport is higher206.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count87.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 248.2, Newport 228.4Newport: 228.4Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Peterborough is higher228.4

  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: Peterborough 32.4, Newport 33.1Newport: 33.1Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Newport is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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Peterborough and Newport, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,136£13,192£12,460Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,488£2,499£2,360Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,455£11,504£10,866Newport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£629£631£596Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£1,016£1,021£964Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£141£142£134Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£152£152£144Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£1,927£1,935£1,828Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£392£394£372Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£9.15£9.19£8.68Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.32£8.35£7.89Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,019.7Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5143.9Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3206.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.087.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2228.4Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.433.1Newport

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newport on 18. 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

Peterborough Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Peterborough: £4,142Newport: £4,707Peterborough: £4,159Newport: £4,446Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Newport £2,074Newport: £2,074Peterborough: £1,736Newport: £2,083Peterborough: £1,743Newport: £1,967Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Newport £1,569Newport: £1,569Peterborough: £1,608Newport: £1,576Peterborough: £1,615Newport: £1,488Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Newport £1,808Newport: £1,808Peterborough: £1,524Newport: £1,816Peterborough: £1,531Newport: £1,715Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Newport £99Newport: £99Peterborough: £100Newport: £100Peterborough: £101Newport: £94Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Peterborough is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £107, Newport £160Newport: £160Peterborough: £107Newport: £161Peterborough: £107Newport: £152Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Newport is higher£160£161£152

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £4.90, Newport £5.70Newport: £5.70Peterborough: £4.90Newport: £5.73Peterborough: £4.92Newport: £5.41Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.70£5.73£5.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Newport £621Newport: £621Peterborough: £454Newport: £624Peterborough: £456Newport: £589Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Newport £141Newport: £141Peterborough: £129Newport: £142Peterborough: £129Newport: £134Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Newport is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Newport £96Newport: £96Peterborough: £91Newport: £96Peterborough: £91Newport: £91Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Newport is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Newport £1,215Newport: £1,215Peterborough: £1,332Newport: £1,220Peterborough: £1,338Newport: £1,153Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Newport £273Newport: £273Peterborough: £209Newport: £274Peterborough: £210Newport: £259Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Newport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Newport £247Newport: £247Peterborough: £177Newport: £248Peterborough: £178Newport: £235Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Newport is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Newport £5.77Newport: £5.77Peterborough: £3.46Newport: £5.79Peterborough: £3.47Newport: £5.47Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Newport is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Newport £5.24Newport: £5.24Peterborough: £4.83Newport: £5.26Peterborough: £4.85Newport: £4.97Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Peterborough: £6.30Newport: £7.92Peterborough: £6.33Newport: £7.48Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Newport 161.0Newport: 161.0Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Newport 22.7Newport: 22.7Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 21.7, Newport 32.6Newport: 32.6Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Newport is higher32.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Newport 144.1Newport: 144.1Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Peterborough is higher144.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.5, Newport 20.9Newport: 20.9Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Newport is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Peterborough and Newport, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£2,074£2,083£1,967Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,569£1,576£1,488Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,808£1,816£1,715Newport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£99£100£94Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£160£161£152Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.70£5.73£5.41Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£141£142£134Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£96£91Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,215£1,220£1,153Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£247£248£235Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£5.77£5.79£5.47Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.24£5.26£4.97Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0161.0Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.732.6Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.087.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0144.1Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.9Newport

Total

Peterborough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newport 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

Peterborough Newport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Newport £784.6mNewport: £784.6mPeterborough: £928.4mNewport: £787.9mPeterborough: £932.3mNewport: £744.2mPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Newport £347.2mNewport: £347.2mPeterborough: £389.1mNewport: £348.6mPeterborough: £390.7mNewport: £329.3mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Newport £262.7mNewport: £262.7mPeterborough: £360.5mNewport: £263.8mPeterborough: £362.0mNewport: £249.2mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Newport £302.7mNewport: £302.7mPeterborough: £341.6mNewport: £304.0mPeterborough: £343.1mNewport: £287.2mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Newport £16.6mNewport: £16.6mPeterborough: £22.5mNewport: £16.7mPeterborough: £22.6mNewport: £15.8mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £23.9m, Newport £26.9mNewport: £26.9mPeterborough: £23.9mNewport: £27.0mPeterborough: £24.0mNewport: £25.5mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mNewport is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Newport £0.96mNewport: £0.96mPeterborough: £1.1mNewport: £0.96mPeterborough: £1.1mNewport: £0.91mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Newport £104.0mNewport: £104.0mPeterborough: £101.8mNewport: £104.4mPeterborough: £102.2mNewport: £98.7mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mNewport is higher£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Newport £23.7mNewport: £23.7mPeterborough: £28.8mNewport: £23.8mPeterborough: £28.9mNewport: £22.4mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Newport £16.0mNewport: £16.0mPeterborough: £20.3mNewport: £16.1mPeterborough: £20.4mNewport: £15.2mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Newport £203.4mNewport: £203.4mPeterborough: £298.6mNewport: £204.3mPeterborough: £299.9mNewport: £193.0mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough is higher£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Newport £45.7mNewport: £45.7mPeterborough: £46.9mNewport: £45.9mPeterborough: £47.1mNewport: £43.4mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Newport £41.4mNewport: £41.4mPeterborough: £39.7mNewport: £41.6mPeterborough: £39.8mNewport: £39.3mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mNewport is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Newport £0.97mNewport: £0.97mPeterborough: £0.78mNewport: £0.97mPeterborough: £0.78mNewport: £0.92mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mNewport is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Newport £0.88mNewport: £0.88mPeterborough: £1.1mNewport: £0.88mPeterborough: £1.1mNewport: £0.83mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Newport £1.3mNewport: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.4mNewport: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.4mNewport: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Newport 26,949Newport: 26,949Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count26,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Newport 3,803Newport: 3,803Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Newport 5,453Newport: 5,453Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Newport is higher5,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Newport 14,701Newport: 14,701Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count14,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Newport 24,120Newport: 24,120Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Peterborough is higher24,120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Newport 3,494Newport: 3,494Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,494

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Newport, total
MeasurePeterboroughNewportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£784.6m£787.9m£744.2mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£347.2m£348.6m£329.3mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£45.7m£45.9m£43.4mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26626,949Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4783,803Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8665,453Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,02014,701Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19324,120Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5893,494Peterborough

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.
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  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.