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Amber Valley and Newcastle-under-Lyme

130,238 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Amber Valley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 9. 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

Amber Valley Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Amber Valley: £4,725Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Amber Valley: £4,745Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higher£4,486£4,505£4,255

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,821, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Amber Valley: £12,821Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Amber Valley: £12,876Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,946£13,001£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,850, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Amber Valley: £1,850Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Amber Valley: £1,858Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,684, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Amber Valley: £11,684Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Amber Valley: £11,733Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £340, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Amber Valley: £340Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Amber Valley: £342Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£356£357£337

  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: Amber Valley £775, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Amber Valley: £775Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Amber Valley: £778Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£841£845£798

  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: Amber Valley £23, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Amber Valley: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Amber Valley: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Amber Valley: £503Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Amber Valley: £505Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Amber Valley: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Amber Valley: £135Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Amber Valley is higher£111£112£105

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £130, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Amber Valley: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Amber Valley: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Amber Valley is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Amber Valley: £1,370Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Amber Valley: £1,376Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Amber Valley: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Amber Valley: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£172£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £332, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Amber Valley: £332Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Amber Valley: £334Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Amber Valley: £9.22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Amber Valley: £9.26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £7.90, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Amber Valley: £7.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Amber Valley: £7.93Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Amber Valley: £7.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Amber Valley: £7.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,016.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 87.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count93.3

  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: Amber Valley 157.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count169.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higher69.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Amber Valley is higher168.9

  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: Amber Valley 28.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Amber Valley is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,486£4,505£4,255Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,689£1,696£1,602Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£356£357£337Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£484£486£459Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£111£112£105Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£108£108£102Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,229£1,234£1,166Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£172£172£163Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£337£339£320Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.97£7.00£6.61Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£7.15£7.18£6.78Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£4.07£4.09£3.86Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.793.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.169.7Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1168.9Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.622.8Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Amber Valley Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Amber Valley: £4,725Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Amber Valley: £4,745Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higher£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Amber Valley: £2,792Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Amber Valley: £2,804Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Amber Valley: £1,116Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Amber Valley: £1,121Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Amber Valley: £2,544Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Amber Valley: £2,555Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Amber Valley: £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Amber Valley: £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £169, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Amber Valley: £169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Amber Valley: £169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.00, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Amber Valley: £5.00Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Amber Valley: £5.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Amber Valley: £503Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Amber Valley: £505Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Amber Valley: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Amber Valley: £135Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Amber Valley is higher£111£112£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £78, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Amber Valley: £78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Amber Valley: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Amber Valley is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Amber Valley: £827Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Amber Valley: £830Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Amber Valley is higher£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Amber Valley: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Amber Valley: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£172£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Amber Valley: £201Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Amber Valley: £201Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Amber Valley: £5.57Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Amber Valley: £5.59Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Amber Valley: £4.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Amber Valley: £4.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Amber Valley: £7.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Amber Valley: £7.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 34.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higher69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Amber Valley is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 17.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Amber Valley is higher14.2

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,486£4,505£4,255Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,666£2,677£2,529Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,049£1,054£995Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,414£2,425£2,290Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£73£74£69Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.97£4.99£4.71Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£484£486£459Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£111£112£105Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£67£67£64Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£764£767£725Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£172£172£163Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.33£4.35£4.11Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.45£4.47£4.22Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£4.07£4.09£3.86Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3209.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.434.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.169.7Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0105.0Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.2Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 2. 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

Amber Valley Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mAmber Valley: £615.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mAmber Valley: £618.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley is higher£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mAmber Valley: £363.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mAmber Valley: £365.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mAmber Valley: £145.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mAmber Valley: £145.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley is higher£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mAmber Valley: £331.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mAmber Valley: £332.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mAmber Valley: £9.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mAmber Valley: £9.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £22.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mAmber Valley: £22.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mAmber Valley: £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.65m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mAmber Valley: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mAmber Valley: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £65.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mAmber Valley: £65.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mAmber Valley: £65.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £17.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mAmber Valley: £17.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mAmber Valley: £17.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mAmber Valley is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £10.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mAmber Valley: £10.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mAmber Valley: £10.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mAmber Valley: £107.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mAmber Valley: £108.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mAmber Valley: £22.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mAmber Valley: £26.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mAmber Valley: £26.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.72mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.73mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mAmber Valley: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mAmber Valley: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.95mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.96mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,449

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count4,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Amber Valley is higher8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Amber Valley is higher13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Amber Valley is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureAmber ValleyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mAmber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82526,686Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4882,449Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4794,451Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6478,878Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67713,380Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2491,807Amber Valley

Sources

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

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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.
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