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Swale and Newport

158,754 and 167,405 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Newport on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Swale is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newport on 14. 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

Swale Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Swale: £4,743Newport: £4,707Swale: £4,763Newport: £4,446Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £12,903, Newport £13,136Newport: £13,136Swale: £12,903Newport: £13,192Swale: £12,958Newport: £12,460Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Newport is higherDepends on how you count£13,136£13,192£12,460

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £2,435, Newport £2,488Newport: £2,488Swale: £2,435Newport: £2,499Swale: £2,446Newport: £2,360Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Newport is higher£2,488£2,499£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £11,681, Newport £11,455Newport: £11,455Swale: £11,681Newport: £11,504Swale: £11,731Newport: £10,866Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £444, Newport £629Newport: £629Swale: £444Newport: £631Swale: £446Newport: £596Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Newport is higher£629£631£596

  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: Swale £750, Newport £1,016Newport: £1,016Swale: £750Newport: £1,021Swale: £753Newport: £964Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Newport is higher£1,016£1,021£964

  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: Swale £28, Newport £36Newport: £36Swale: £28Newport: £36Swale: £28Newport: £34Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Newport is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Newport £621Newport: £621Swale: £518Newport: £624Swale: £521Newport: £589Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Newport £141Newport: £141Swale: £204Newport: £142Swale: £205Newport: £134Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higher£141£142£134

  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: Swale £177, Newport £152Newport: £152Swale: £177Newport: £152Swale: £177Newport: £144Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Swale is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £1,957, Newport £1,927Newport: £1,927Swale: £1,957Newport: £1,935Swale: £1,965Newport: £1,828Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,927£1,935£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Newport £273Newport: £273Swale: £188Newport: £274Swale: £189Newport: £259Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Newport is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £285, Newport £392Newport: £392Swale: £285Newport: £394Swale: £286Newport: £372Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Newport is higher£392£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £7.90, Newport £9.15Newport: £9.15Swale: £7.90Newport: £9.19Swale: £7.93Newport: £8.68Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Newport is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £9.10, Newport £8.32Newport: £8.32Swale: £9.10Newport: £8.35Swale: £9.14Newport: £7.89Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Swale is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Swale: £6.07Newport: £7.92Swale: £6.10Newport: £7.48Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Newport is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 1,026.2, Newport 1,019.7Newport: 1,019.7Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Swale is higher1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 108.8, Newport 143.9Newport: 143.9Swale: 108.8

    108.8Newport is higher143.9

  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: Swale 158.7, Newport 206.3Newport: 206.3Swale: 158.7

    158.7Newport is higher206.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 81.0, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Swale: 81.0

    81.0Newport is higher87.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swale 212.3, Newport 228.4Newport: 228.4Swale: 212.3

    212.3Newport is higher228.4

  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: Swale 40.2, Newport 33.1Newport: 33.1Swale: 40.2

    40.2Swale is higher33.1

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Swale and Newport, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,687£4,707£4,446Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£13,136£13,192£12,460Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,488£2,499£2,360Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,455£11,504£10,866Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£629£631£596Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£1,016£1,021£964Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£36£36£34Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£141£142£134Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£152£152£144Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£1,927£1,935£1,828Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£392£394£372Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£9.15£9.19£8.68Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£8.32£8.35£7.89Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,019.7Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8143.9Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7206.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.087.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3228.4Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.233.1Swale

Per resident

Swale is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newport on 14. 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

Swale Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Swale: £4,743Newport: £4,707Swale: £4,763Newport: £4,446Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Newport £2,074Newport: £2,074Swale: £2,335Newport: £2,083Swale: £2,344Newport: £1,967Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Newport £1,569Newport: £1,569Swale: £1,492Newport: £1,576Swale: £1,499Newport: £1,488Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Newport is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Newport £1,808Newport: £1,808Swale: £2,114Newport: £1,816Swale: £2,123Newport: £1,715Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Swale is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Newport £99Newport: £99Swale: £80Newport: £100Swale: £81Newport: £94Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Newport is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £136, Newport £160Newport: £160Swale: £136Newport: £161Swale: £136Newport: £152Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Newport is higher£160£161£152

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swale £5.03, Newport £5.70Newport: £5.70Swale: £5.03Newport: £5.73Swale: £5.05Newport: £5.41Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Newport is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Newport £621Newport: £621Swale: £518Newport: £624Swale: £521Newport: £589Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Newport £141Newport: £141Swale: £204Newport: £142Swale: £205Newport: £134Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swale £108, Newport £96Newport: £96Swale: £108Newport: £96Swale: £109Newport: £91Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Swale is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Newport £1,215Newport: £1,215Swale: £1,199Newport: £1,220Swale: £1,204Newport: £1,153Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,215£1,220£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Newport £273Newport: £273Swale: £188Newport: £274Swale: £189Newport: £259Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Newport is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Newport £247Newport: £247Swale: £174Newport: £248Swale: £175Newport: £235Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Newport is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Newport £5.77Newport: £5.77Swale: £4.84Newport: £5.79Swale: £4.86Newport: £5.47Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Newport is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Newport £5.24Newport: £5.24Swale: £5.58Newport: £5.26Swale: £5.60Newport: £4.97Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Swale is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Swale: £6.07Newport: £7.92Swale: £6.10Newport: £7.48Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Newport is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Newport 161.0Newport: 161.0Swale: 185.7

    185.7Swale is higher161.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Newport 22.7Newport: 22.7Swale: 19.7

    19.7Newport is higher22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 28.7, Newport 32.6Newport: 32.6Swale: 28.7

    28.7Newport is higher32.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 81.0, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Swale: 81.0

    81.0Newport is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Newport 144.1Newport: 144.1Swale: 130.1

    130.1Newport is higher144.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 24.6, Newport 20.9Newport: 20.9Swale: 24.6

    24.6Swale is higher20.9

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Swale and Newport, per resident
MeasureSwaleNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,687£4,707£4,446Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,074£2,083£1,967Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,569£1,576£1,488Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,808£1,816£1,715Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£99£100£94Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£160£161£152Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.70£5.73£5.41Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£141£142£134Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£96£96£91Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,215£1,220£1,153Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£247£248£235Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.77£5.79£5.47Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.24£5.26£4.97Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7161.0Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.732.6Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.087.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1144.1Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.620.9Swale

Total

Swale is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newport 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

Swale Newport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Newport £784.6mNewport: £784.6mSwale: £753.0mNewport: £787.9mSwale: £756.2mNewport: £744.2mSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Newport £347.2mNewport: £347.2mSwale: £370.6mNewport: £348.6mSwale: £372.2mNewport: £329.3mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Newport £262.7mNewport: £262.7mSwale: £236.9mNewport: £263.8mSwale: £237.9mNewport: £249.2mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mNewport is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Newport £302.7mNewport: £302.7mSwale: £335.5mNewport: £304.0mSwale: £337.0mNewport: £287.2mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mSwale is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Newport £16.6mNewport: £16.6mSwale: £12.7mNewport: £16.7mSwale: £12.8mNewport: £15.8mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNewport is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale £21.5m, Newport £26.9mNewport: £26.9mSwale: £21.5mNewport: £27.0mSwale: £21.6mNewport: £25.5mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNewport is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swale £0.80m, Newport £0.96mNewport: £0.96mSwale: £0.80mNewport: £0.96mSwale: £0.80mNewport: £0.91mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewport is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale £82.3m, Newport £104.0mNewport: £104.0mSwale: £82.3mNewport: £104.4mSwale: £82.6mNewport: £98.7mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mNewport is higher£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swale £32.3m, Newport £23.7mNewport: £23.7mSwale: £32.3mNewport: £23.8mSwale: £32.5mNewport: £22.4mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale £17.2m, Newport £16.0mNewport: £16.0mSwale: £17.2mNewport: £16.1mSwale: £17.3mNewport: £15.2mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Newport £203.4mNewport: £203.4mSwale: £190.4mNewport: £204.3mSwale: £191.2mNewport: £193.0mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Newport £45.7mNewport: £45.7mSwale: £29.9mNewport: £45.9mSwale: £30.0mNewport: £43.4mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mNewport is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Newport £41.4mNewport: £41.4mSwale: £27.7mNewport: £41.6mSwale: £27.8mNewport: £39.3mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNewport is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Newport £0.97mNewport: £0.97mSwale: £0.77mNewport: £0.97mSwale: £0.77mNewport: £0.92mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNewport is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Newport £0.88mNewport: £0.88mSwale: £0.88mNewport: £0.88mSwale: £0.89mNewport: £0.83mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Newport £1.3mNewport: £1.3mSwale: £0.96mNewport: £1.3mSwale: £0.97mNewport: £1.3mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mNewport is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Newport 26,949Newport: 26,949Swale: 29,476

    29,476Swale is higher26,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Newport 3,803Newport: 3,803Swale: 3,126

    3,126Newport is higher3,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale 4,559, Newport 5,453Newport: 5,453Swale: 4,559

    4,559Newport is higher5,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale 12,865, Newport 14,701Newport: 14,701Swale: 12,865

    12,865Newport is higher14,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Newport 24,120Newport: 24,120Swale: 20,655

    20,655Newport is higher24,120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale 3,909, Newport 3,494Newport: 3,494Swale: 3,909

    3,909Swale is higher3,494

Show the numbers
Swale and Newport, total
MeasureSwaleNewportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£784.6m£787.9m£744.2mNewport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£347.2m£348.6m£329.3mSwale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mNewport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mSwale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mNewport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mNewport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£45.7m£45.9m£43.4mNewport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.3mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47626,949Swale
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1263,803Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5595,453Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,86514,701Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65524,120Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9093,494Swale

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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