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Wiltshire and Newark and Sherwood

524,001 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Wiltshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 22. 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

Wiltshire Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Wiltshire: £4,140Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Wiltshire: £4,157Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Wiltshire: £12,371Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Wiltshire: £12,424Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Wiltshire: £1,474Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Wiltshire: £1,481Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Wiltshire: £11,494Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Wiltshire: £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Wiltshire: £269Newark and Sherwood: £323Wiltshire: £270Newark and Sherwood: £305Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321£323£305

  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: Wiltshire £592, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Wiltshire: £592Newark and Sherwood: £735Wiltshire: £594Newark and Sherwood: £694Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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: Wiltshire £17, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Wiltshire: £17Newark and Sherwood: £21Wiltshire: £17Newark and Sherwood: £20Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Wiltshire: £312Newark and Sherwood: £488Wiltshire: £313Newark and Sherwood: £461Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Wiltshire: £124Newark and Sherwood: £144Wiltshire: £124Newark and Sherwood: £136Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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: Wiltshire £81, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Wiltshire: £81Newark and Sherwood: £132Wiltshire: £82Newark and Sherwood: £125Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Wiltshire: £1,191Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Wiltshire: £1,197Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Wiltshire: £130Newark and Sherwood: £159Wiltshire: £130Newark and Sherwood: £150Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £192, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Wiltshire: £192Newark and Sherwood: £327Wiltshire: £193Newark and Sherwood: £309Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Wiltshire: £5.83Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Wiltshire: £5.85Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Wiltshire: £3.55Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Wiltshire: £3.57Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Wiltshire: £5.43Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Wiltshire: £5.45Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 1,011.6, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Newark and Sherwood 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: Wiltshire 66.6, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  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: Wiltshire 126.6, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count153.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count71.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire 135.0, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count176.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire 17.9, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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Wiltshire and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£321£323£305Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.680.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.771.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.928.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 22. 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

Wiltshire Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Wiltshire: £4,140Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Wiltshire: £4,157Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Wiltshire: £2,691Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Wiltshire: £2,702Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Wiltshire: £878Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Wiltshire: £882Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Wiltshire: £2,500Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Wiltshire: £2,510Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Wiltshire: £59Newark and Sherwood: £70Wiltshire: £59Newark and Sherwood: £66Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Wiltshire: £129Newark and Sherwood: £160Wiltshire: £129Newark and Sherwood: £151Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £3.69, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Wiltshire: £3.69Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Wiltshire: £3.71Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Wiltshire: £312Newark and Sherwood: £488Wiltshire: £313Newark and Sherwood: £461Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Wiltshire: £124Newark and Sherwood: £144Wiltshire: £124Newark and Sherwood: £136Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Wiltshire: £48Newark and Sherwood: £79Wiltshire: £49Newark and Sherwood: £75Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Wiltshire: £710Newark and Sherwood: £823Wiltshire: £713Newark and Sherwood: £778Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Wiltshire: £130Newark and Sherwood: £159Wiltshire: £130Newark and Sherwood: £150Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Wiltshire: £114Newark and Sherwood: £196Wiltshire: £115Newark and Sherwood: £185Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Wiltshire: £3.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Wiltshire: £3.48Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Wiltshire: £2.12Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Wiltshire: £2.13Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Wiltshire: £5.43Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Wiltshire: £5.45Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 27.5, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count105.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 10.7, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count16.9

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureWiltshireNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£70£70£66Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£820£823£778Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.5Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.533.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.771.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.4105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.716.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

Wiltshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 0. 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

Wiltshire Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mWiltshire: £2.2bnNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mWiltshire: £2.2bnNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mWiltshire: £1.4bnNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mWiltshire: £460.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mWiltshire: £462.1mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mWiltshire: £1.3bnNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mWiltshire: £30.7mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mWiltshire: £30.8mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWiltshire: £67.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWiltshire: £67.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wiltshire £1.9m, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWiltshire: £1.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWiltshire: £1.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mWiltshire: £163.6mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mWiltshire: £164.3mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mWiltshire: £64.7mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mWiltshire: £65.0mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWiltshire: £25.4mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWiltshire: £25.5mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mWiltshire: £371.8mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mWiltshire: £373.4mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mWiltshire: £68.0mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mWiltshire: £68.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mWiltshire: £60.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mWiltshire: £60.2mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mWiltshire: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWiltshire: £2.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWiltshire: £2.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,165

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureWiltshireNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29328,367Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5852,243Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4284,255Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0179,093Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12213,537Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5812,165Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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