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High Peak and Newcastle-under-Lyme

91,892 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 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

High Peak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

High Peak Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486High Peak: £4,523Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505High Peak: £4,543Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,486£4,505£4,255

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £12,843, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946High Peak: £12,843Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001High Peak: £12,898Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280High Peak: £12,182

    £12,843£12,898£12,182Newcastle-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: High Peak £1,645, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689High Peak: £1,645Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696High Peak: £1,652Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602High Peak: £1,561

    £1,645£1,652£1,561Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: High Peak £11,791, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726High Peak: £11,791Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776High Peak: £11,842Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122High Peak: £11,185

    £11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak 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: High Peak £334, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356High Peak: £334Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357High Peak: £336Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337High Peak: £317

    £334£336£317Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£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: High Peak £695, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841High Peak: £695Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845High Peak: £698Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798High Peak: £660

    £695£698£660Newcastle-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: High Peak £22, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24High Peak: £22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24High Peak: £22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £441, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484High Peak: £441Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486High Peak: £442Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: High Peak £128, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111High Peak: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112High Peak: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£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: High Peak £90, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108High Peak: £90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108High Peak: £91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102High Peak: £86

    £90£91£86Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,197, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229High Peak: £1,197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234High Peak: £1,202Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166High Peak: £1,136

    £1,197£1,202£1,136Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172High Peak: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172High Peak: £161Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: High Peak £344, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337High Peak: £344Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339High Peak: £346Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320High Peak: £327

    £344£346£327High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £8.54, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97High Peak: £8.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00High Peak: £8.58Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61High Peak: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.97£7.00£6.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £4.70, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15High Peak: £4.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18High Peak: £4.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78High Peak: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07High Peak: £6.87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09High Peak: £6.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak 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: High Peak 1,040.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7High Peak: 1,040.0

    1,040.0High Peak 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: High Peak 86.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3High Peak: 86.8

    86.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher93.3

  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: High Peak 144.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6High Peak: 144.2

    144.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher169.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7High Peak: 65.3

    65.3Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: High Peak 152.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9High Peak: 152.2

    152.2Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: High Peak 19.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8High Peak: 19.4

    19.4Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher22.8

Show the numbers
High Peak and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,486£4,505£4,255High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,843£12,898£12,182£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,561£1,689£1,696£1,602Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,842£11,185£11,726£11,776£11,122High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£336£317£356£357£337Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£660£841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£484£486£459Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£111£112£105High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£86£108£108£102Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,136£1,229£1,234£1,166Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£327£337£339£320High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.97£7.00£6.61High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£7.15£7.18£6.78Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£4.07£4.09£3.86High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.01,016.7High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.893.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.369.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.422.8Newcastle-under-Lyme

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

High Peak Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486High Peak: £4,523Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505High Peak: £4,543Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,794, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666High Peak: £2,794Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677High Peak: £2,806Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529High Peak: £2,650

    £2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049High Peak: £994Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054High Peak: £999Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995High Peak: £943

    £994£999£943Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,565, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414High Peak: £2,565Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425High Peak: £2,576Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290High Peak: £2,433

    £2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73High Peak: £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74High Peak: £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£73£74£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £151, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173High Peak: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174High Peak: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143Newcastle-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: High Peak £4.85, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97High Peak: £4.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99High Peak: £4.87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£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: High Peak £441, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484High Peak: £441Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486High Peak: £442Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: High Peak £128, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111High Peak: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112High Peak: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: High Peak £55, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67High Peak: £55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67High Peak: £55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £724, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764High Peak: £724Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767High Peak: £727Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725High Peak: £686

    £724£727£686Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172High Peak: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172High Peak: £161Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£172£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210High Peak: £208Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210High Peak: £209Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.17, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33High Peak: £5.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35High Peak: £5.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11High Peak: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.85, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45High Peak: £2.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47High Peak: £2.86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22High Peak: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07High Peak: £6.87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09High Peak: £6.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3High Peak: 226.2

    226.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2High Peak: 18.9

    18.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 31.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9High Peak: 31.4

    31.4Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7High Peak: 65.3

    65.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0High Peak: 92.0

    92.0Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: High Peak 11.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2High Peak: 11.7

    11.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher14.2

Show the numbers
High Peak and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,486£4,505£4,255High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,806£2,650£2,666£2,677£2,529High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£1,049£1,054£995Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,565£2,576£2,433£2,414£2,425£2,290High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£73£74£69Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£484£486£459Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£111£112£105High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£67£67£64Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£727£686£764£767£725Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.33£4.35£4.11High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£4.45£4.47£4.22Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£4.07£4.09£3.86High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.2209.3High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.434.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.369.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.0105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.714.2Newcastle-under-Lyme

Total

High Peak is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 21. 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

High Peak Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £415.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mHigh Peak: £415.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mHigh Peak: £417.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mHigh Peak: £394.3m

    £415.7m£417.4m£394.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mHigh Peak: £256.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mHigh Peak: £257.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mHigh Peak: £91.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mHigh Peak: £91.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mHigh Peak: £235.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mHigh Peak: £236.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mHigh Peak: £6.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mHigh Peak: £6.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak £13.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mHigh Peak: £13.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mHigh Peak: £14.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle-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: High Peak £0.45m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mHigh Peak: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak £40.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mHigh Peak: £40.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mHigh Peak: £40.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mHigh Peak: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: High Peak £11.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mHigh Peak: £11.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mHigh Peak: £11.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak £5.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mHigh Peak: £5.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mHigh Peak: £5.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mHigh Peak: £66.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mHigh Peak: £66.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mHigh Peak: £14.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mHigh Peak: £14.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mHigh Peak: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mHigh Peak: £19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mHigh Peak: £19.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mHigh Peak: £0.47mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mHigh Peak: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mHigh Peak: £0.26mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mHigh Peak: £0.26mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.63m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mHigh Peak: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHigh Peak is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686High Peak: 20,790

    20,790Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449High Peak: 1,735

    1,735Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher2,449

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451High Peak: 2,882

    2,882Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher4,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak 6,002, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878High Peak: 6,002

    6,002Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380High Peak: 8,456

    8,456Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807High Peak: 1,075

    1,075Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,807

Show the numbers
High Peak and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureHigh PeakNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79026,686Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7352,449Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8824,451Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0028,878Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,45613,380Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0751,807Newcastle-under-Lyme

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.
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