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Canterbury and Newcastle-under-Lyme

162,372 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Canterbury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 10. 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

Canterbury Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Canterbury: £4,593Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Canterbury: £4,612Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury 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: Canterbury £12,504, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Canterbury: £12,504Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Canterbury: £12,557Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Newcastle-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: Canterbury £1,923, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Canterbury: £1,923Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Canterbury: £1,931Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury 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: Canterbury £11,368, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Canterbury: £11,368Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Canterbury: £11,417Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Newcastle-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: Canterbury £392, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Canterbury: £392Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Canterbury: £394Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury 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: Canterbury £720, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Canterbury: £720Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Canterbury: £723Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Newcastle-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: Canterbury £23, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Canterbury: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Canterbury: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23Canterbury: £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: Canterbury £429, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Canterbury: £429Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Canterbury: £431Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £137, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Canterbury: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Canterbury: £138Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury 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: Canterbury £112, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Canterbury: £112Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Canterbury: £112Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Canterbury is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Canterbury: £1,530Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Canterbury: £1,537Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Canterbury: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Canterbury: £182Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury 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: Canterbury £264, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Canterbury: £264Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Canterbury: £265Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Newcastle-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: Canterbury £8.82, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Canterbury: £8.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Canterbury: £8.86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury 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: Canterbury £7.96, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Canterbury: £7.96Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Canterbury: £7.99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Canterbury: £4.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Canterbury: £4.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury 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: Canterbury 999.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Newcastle-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: Canterbury 89.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Newcastle-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: Canterbury 147.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Newcastle-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: Canterbury 66.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury 171.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Canterbury 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: Canterbury 24.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Canterbury is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,486£4,505£4,255Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,689£1,696£1,602Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£356£357£337Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£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£429£431£407£484£486£459Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£111£112£105Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£108£108£102Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,229£1,234£1,166Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£172£172£163Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£337£339£320Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.97£7.00£6.61Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.15£7.18£6.78Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.07£4.09£3.86Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.593.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.269.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3168.9Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.922.8Canterbury

Per resident

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Canterbury: £4,593Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Canterbury: £4,612Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury is higher£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Canterbury: £2,654Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Canterbury: £2,665Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Canterbury: £1,187Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Canterbury: £1,192Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Canterbury: £2,413Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Canterbury: £2,423Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Canterbury: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Canterbury: £84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Canterbury 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: Canterbury £153, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Canterbury: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Canterbury: £154Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £4.82, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Canterbury: £4.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Canterbury: £4.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £429, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Canterbury: £429Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Canterbury: £431Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Canterbury £137, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Canterbury: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Canterbury: £138Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury 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: Canterbury £69, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Canterbury: £69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Canterbury: £69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Canterbury is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Canterbury: £945Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Canterbury: £949Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Canterbury is higher£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Canterbury: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Canterbury: £182Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£172£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Canterbury: £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Canterbury: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Canterbury: £5.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Canterbury: £5.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Canterbury: £4.91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Canterbury: £4.93Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Canterbury: £4.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Canterbury: £4.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Newcastle-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: Canterbury 31.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Newcastle-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: Canterbury 66.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Canterbury 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: Canterbury 15.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Canterbury is higher14.2

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureCanterburyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,486£4,505£4,255Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,049£1,054£995Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£73£74£69Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£484£486£459Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£111£112£105Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£67£67£64Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£764£767£725Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£172£172£163Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.33£4.35£4.11Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.45£4.47£4.22Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.07£4.09£3.86Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0209.3Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.269.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8105.0Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.2Canterbury

Total

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

Canterbury Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mCanterbury: £745.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mCanterbury: £748.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higher£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mCanterbury: £430.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mCanterbury: £432.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mCanterbury: £192.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mCanterbury: £193.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higher£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mCanterbury: £391.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mCanterbury: £393.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mCanterbury: £13.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mCanterbury: £13.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury 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: Canterbury £24.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mCanterbury: £24.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mCanterbury: £24.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury 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: Canterbury £0.78m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.78mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mCanterbury: £0.79mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury 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: Canterbury £69.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mCanterbury: £69.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mCanterbury: £70.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury 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: Canterbury £22.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mCanterbury: £22.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mCanterbury: £22.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury 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: Canterbury £11.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mCanterbury: £11.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mCanterbury: £11.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mCanterbury: £153.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mCanterbury: £154.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mCanterbury: £29.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mCanterbury: £29.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mCanterbury: £26.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mCanterbury: £26.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.88mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.89mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mCanterbury: £0.80mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mCanterbury: £0.80mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.77mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.77mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury 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: Canterbury 5,074, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury 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: Canterbury 10,752, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higher13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureCanterburyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42626,686Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,449Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0744,451Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7528,878Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17513,380Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4951,807Canterbury

Sources

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

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