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Brighton and Hove and Newcastle upon Tyne

285,063 and 318,852 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 15. 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

Brighton and Hove Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Brighton and Hove: £4,100Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Brighton and Hove: £4,118Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Brighton and Hove: £12,878Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Brighton and Hove: £12,932Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Brighton and Hove: £1,937Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Brighton and Hove: £1,946Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£2,187£2,196£2,074

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Brighton and Hove: £11,440Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Brighton and Hove: £11,488Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £745, Newcastle upon Tyne £739Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Brighton and Hove: £745Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Brighton and Hove: £748Newcastle upon Tyne: £701Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £655, Newcastle upon Tyne £878Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Brighton and Hove: £655Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Brighton and Hove: £658Newcastle upon Tyne: £833Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £38, Newcastle upon Tyne £42Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Brighton and Hove: £38Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Brighton and Hove: £38Newcastle upon Tyne: £40Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Newcastle 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Brighton and Hove: £441Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Brighton and Hove: £443Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Brighton and Hove: £138Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Brighton and Hove: £139Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £75, Newcastle upon Tyne £133Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Brighton and Hove: £75Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Brighton and Hove: £75Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Newcastle 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: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Brighton and Hove: £1,512Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Brighton and Hove: £1,518Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,750£1,757£1,660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Newcastle upon Tyne £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Brighton and Hove: £405Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Brighton and Hove: £407Newcastle upon Tyne: £264Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £336, Newcastle upon Tyne £290Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Brighton and Hove: £336Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Brighton and Hove: £337Newcastle upon Tyne: £275Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Brighton and Hove: £9.09Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Brighton and Hove: £9.13Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Brighton and Hove: £5.64Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Brighton and Hove: £5.66Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Brighton and Hove: £4.95Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Brighton and Hove: £4.98Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Newcastle 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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Newcastle upon Tyne is higher177.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Newcastle upon Tyne is higher79.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higher206.5

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher29.4

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Brighton and Hove and Newcastle upon Tyne, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£2,187£2,196£2,074Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,326£11,374£10,743Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£739£742£701Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£127£127£120Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£279£280£264Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£290£292£275Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£5.48£5.51£5.20Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.01£5.03£4.75Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,014.7Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8168.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9177.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.679.2Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2206.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.529.4Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Brighton and Hove Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Brighton and Hove: £4,100Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Brighton and Hove: £4,118Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Brighton and Hove: £1,722Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Brighton and Hove: £1,730Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,811£1,819£1,718

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Brighton and Hove: £1,388Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Brighton and Hove: £1,394Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Brighton and Hove: £1,530Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Brighton and Hove: £1,537Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Newcastle upon Tyne £103Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Brighton and Hove: £100Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Brighton and Hove: £100Newcastle upon Tyne: £98Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Newcastle upon Tyne £122Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Brighton and Hove: £88Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Brighton and Hove: £88Newcastle upon Tyne: £116Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Brighton and Hove: £5.10Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Brighton and Hove: £5.12Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Newcastle 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Brighton and Hove: £441Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Brighton and Hove: £443Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Brighton and Hove: £138Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Brighton and Hove: £139Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, Newcastle upon Tyne £91Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Brighton and Hove: £54Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Brighton and Hove: £54Newcastle upon Tyne: £86Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Brighton and Hove: £1,083Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Brighton and Hove: £1,088Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Newcastle upon Tyne £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Brighton and Hove: £405Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Brighton and Hove: £407Newcastle upon Tyne: £264Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Newcastle upon Tyne £198Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Brighton and Hove: £241Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Brighton and Hove: £242Newcastle upon Tyne: £188Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Brighton and Hove: £6.52Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Brighton and Hove: £6.54Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Brighton and Hove: £4.04Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Brighton and Hove: £4.05Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Brighton and Hove: £4.95Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Brighton and Hove: £4.98Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Newcastle 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: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higher24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Newcastle upon Tyne is higher79.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher141.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Newcastle upon Tyne is higher20.1

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Brighton and Hove and Newcastle upon Tyne, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,811£1,819£1,718Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,580£1,587£1,499Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£122£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£127£127£120Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£279£280£264Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£198£199£188Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£3.74£3.76£3.55Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.01£5.03£4.75Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0141.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.823.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.024.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.679.2Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5141.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.820.1Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 19. 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

Brighton and Hove Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £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: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count45,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Newcastle upon Tyne is higher7,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Newcastle upon Tyne is higher7,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Newcastle upon Tyne is higher25,242

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Newcastle upon Tyne is higher44,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Newcastle upon Tyne is higher6,399

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Newcastle upon Tyne, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£577.5m£580.0m£547.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£503.8m£505.9m£477.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£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£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£63.2m£63.5m£59.9mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32545,132Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9417,476Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1427,871Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70325,242Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78844,961Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3616,399Newcastle 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.
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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.
  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.