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North East Derbyshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme

106,550 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

North East Derbyshire is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

North East Derbyshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 8. 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

North East Derbyshire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,887, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486North East Derbyshire: £4,887Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505North East Derbyshire: £4,908Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255North East Derbyshire: £4,636

    £4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £12,742, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946North East Derbyshire: £12,742Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001North East Derbyshire: £12,796Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280North East Derbyshire: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Newcastle-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: North East Derbyshire £1,780, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689North East Derbyshire: £1,780Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696North East Derbyshire: £1,787Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602North East Derbyshire: £1,688

    £1,780£1,787£1,688North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,689£1,696£1,602

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Derbyshire £11,584, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726North East Derbyshire: £11,584Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776North East Derbyshire: £11,634Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122North East Derbyshire: £10,988

    £11,584£11,634£10,988Newcastle-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: North East Derbyshire £356, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356North East Derbyshire: £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357North East Derbyshire: £357Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337North East Derbyshire: £338

    £356£357£338North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £777, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841North East Derbyshire: £777Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845North East Derbyshire: £780Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798North East Derbyshire: £737

    £777£780£737Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £24, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24North East Derbyshire: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24North East Derbyshire: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23North East Derbyshire: £23

    £24£24£23Newcastle-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: North East Derbyshire £539, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484North East Derbyshire: £539Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486North East Derbyshire: £542Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459North East Derbyshire: £512

    £539£542£512North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Derbyshire £151, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111North East Derbyshire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112North East Derbyshire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105North East Derbyshire: £143

    £151£151£143North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £137, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108North East Derbyshire: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108North East Derbyshire: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102North East Derbyshire: £130

    £137£137£130North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Derbyshire £1,261, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229North East Derbyshire: £1,261Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234North East Derbyshire: £1,266Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166North East Derbyshire: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £154, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172North East Derbyshire: £154Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172North East Derbyshire: £155Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163North East Derbyshire: £146

    £154£155£146Newcastle-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: North East Derbyshire £367, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337North East Derbyshire: £367Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339North East Derbyshire: £369Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320North East Derbyshire: £348

    £367£369£348North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £6.79, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97North East Derbyshire: £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00North East Derbyshire: £6.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61North East Derbyshire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: North East Derbyshire £8.48, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15North East Derbyshire: £8.48Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18North East Derbyshire: £8.51Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78North East Derbyshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.03, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07North East Derbyshire: £6.03Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09North East Derbyshire: £6.06Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86North East Derbyshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 1,018.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7North East Derbyshire: 1,018.4

    1,018.4North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 90.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3North East Derbyshire: 90.6

    90.6Newcastle-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: North East Derbyshire 163.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6North East Derbyshire: 163.5

    163.5Newcastle-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: North East Derbyshire 79.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7North East Derbyshire: 79.5

    79.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count69.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Derbyshire 169.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9North East Derbyshire: 169.0

    169.0North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  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: North East Derbyshire 29.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8North East Derbyshire: 29.8

    29.8North East Derbyshire is higher22.8

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North East Derbyshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,887£4,908£4,636£4,486£4,505£4,255North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,780£1,787£1,688£1,689£1,696£1,602North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,634£10,988£11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£338£356£357£337North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£780£737£841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£539£542£512£484£486£459North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£111£112£105North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£108£108£102North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,229£1,234£1,166North East Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£337£339£320North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.97£7.00£6.61Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.15£7.18£6.78North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.07£4.09£3.86North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,016.7North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.693.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.5169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.569.7North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0168.9North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.822.8North East Derbyshire

Per resident

North East Derbyshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Derbyshire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,887, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486North East Derbyshire: £4,887Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505North East Derbyshire: £4,908Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255North East Derbyshire: £4,636

    £4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,996, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666North East Derbyshire: £2,996Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677North East Derbyshire: £3,008Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529North East Derbyshire: £2,841

    £2,996£3,008£2,841North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £1,042, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049North East Derbyshire: £1,042Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054North East Derbyshire: £1,046Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995North East Derbyshire: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,724, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414North East Derbyshire: £2,724Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425North East Derbyshire: £2,735Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290North East Derbyshire: £2,583

    £2,724£2,735£2,583North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £84, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73North East Derbyshire: £84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74North East Derbyshire: £84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69North East Derbyshire: £79

    £84£84£79North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £183, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173North East Derbyshire: £183Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174North East Derbyshire: £183Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164North East Derbyshire: £173

    £183£183£173North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £5.67, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97North East Derbyshire: £5.67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99North East Derbyshire: £5.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71North East Derbyshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £539, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484North East Derbyshire: £539Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486North East Derbyshire: £542Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459North East Derbyshire: £512

    £539£542£512North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Derbyshire £151, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111North East Derbyshire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112North East Derbyshire: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105North East Derbyshire: £143

    £151£151£143North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £80, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67North East Derbyshire: £80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67North East Derbyshire: £80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64North East Derbyshire: £76

    £80£80£76North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £738, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764North East Derbyshire: £738Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767North East Derbyshire: £741Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725North East Derbyshire: £700

    £738£741£700Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £154, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172North East Derbyshire: £154Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172North East Derbyshire: £155Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163North East Derbyshire: £146

    £154£155£146Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£172£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £215, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210North East Derbyshire: £215Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210North East Derbyshire: £216Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199North East Derbyshire: £204

    £215£216£204North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £3.97, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33North East Derbyshire: £3.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35North East Derbyshire: £3.99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11North East Derbyshire: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4.95, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45North East Derbyshire: £4.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47North East Derbyshire: £4.98Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22North East Derbyshire: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.03, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07North East Derbyshire: £6.03Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09North East Derbyshire: £6.06Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86North East Derbyshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72North East Derbyshire is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 239.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3North East Derbyshire: 239.4

    239.4North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 21.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2North East Derbyshire: 21.3

    21.3North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 38.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9North East Derbyshire: 38.4

    38.4North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 79.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7North East Derbyshire: 79.5

    79.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 98.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0North East Derbyshire: 98.9

    98.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 17.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2North East Derbyshire: 17.5

    17.5North East Derbyshire is higher14.2

Show the numbers
North East Derbyshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,887£4,908£4,636£4,486£4,505£4,255North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,008£2,841£2,666£2,677£2,529North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£1,049£1,054£995Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,724£2,735£2,583£2,414£2,425£2,290North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£73£74£69North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£183£173£173£174£164North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.97£4.99£4.71North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£539£542£512£484£486£459North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£111£112£105North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£67£67£64North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£738£741£700£764£767£725Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£210£210£199North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.45£4.47£4.22North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.07£4.09£3.86North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.4209.3North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.319.2North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.434.9North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.569.7North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.9105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.2North East Derbyshire

Total

North East Derbyshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Derbyshire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £520.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £520.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £523.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £493.9m

    £520.7m£523.0m£493.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £319.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £319.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £320.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £302.8m

    £319.2m£320.5m£302.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £111.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire £290.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £290.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £291.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.4m£275.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £8.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £9.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: North East Derbyshire £19.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £0.60m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme 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: North East Derbyshire £57.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Derbyshire £16.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNorth East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £8.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £78.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £74.6m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Derbyshire £16.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £22.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £22.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £23.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £0.42m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Derbyshire £0.53m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £0.64m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.64mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire 25,510, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686North East Derbyshire: 25,510

    25,510Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 2,269, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449North East Derbyshire: 2,269

    2,269Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: North East Derbyshire 4,096, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451North East Derbyshire: 4,096

    4,096Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: North East Derbyshire 8,473, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878North East Derbyshire: 8,473

    8,473Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 10,537, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380North East Derbyshire: 10,537

    10,537Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 1,860, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807North East Derbyshire: 1,860

    1,860North East Derbyshire is higher1,807

Show the numbers
North East Derbyshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£523.0m£493.9m£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.2m£320.5m£302.8m£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.6m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth East Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,51026,686Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2692,449Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0964,451Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4738,878Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53713,380Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8601,807North East Derbyshire

Sources

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

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