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Lancaster and Newark and Sherwood

145,332 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Lancaster is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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

Lancaster Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Lancaster: £4,559Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Lancaster: £4,579Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Lancaster: £12,836Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Lancaster: £12,890Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,929, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Lancaster: £1,929Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Lancaster: £1,937Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £11,560, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Lancaster: £11,560Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Lancaster: £11,609Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £425, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Lancaster: £425Newark and Sherwood: £323Lancaster: £427Newark and Sherwood: £305Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Lancaster is higher£321£323£305

  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: Lancaster £823, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Lancaster: £823Newark and Sherwood: £735Lancaster: £827Newark and Sherwood: £694Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster is higher£732£735£694

  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: Lancaster £27, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Lancaster: £27Newark and Sherwood: £21Lancaster: £27Newark and Sherwood: £20Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Lancaster: £486Newark and Sherwood: £488Lancaster: £488Newark and Sherwood: £461Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Lancaster: £134Newark and Sherwood: £144Lancaster: £134Newark and Sherwood: £136Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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: Lancaster £99, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Lancaster: £99Newark and Sherwood: £132Lancaster: £99Newark and Sherwood: £125Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Lancaster: £1,536Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Lancaster: £1,542Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Lancaster: £181Newark and Sherwood: £159Lancaster: £181Newark and Sherwood: £150Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £286, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Lancaster: £286Newark and Sherwood: £327Lancaster: £287Newark and Sherwood: £309Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £4.46, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Lancaster: £4.46Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Lancaster: £4.48Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £3.52, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Lancaster: £3.52Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Lancaster: £3.54Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Lancaster: £6.05Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Lancaster: £6.08Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster 1,026.3, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster 105.9, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Lancaster is higher80.6

  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: Lancaster 167.4, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count153.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 71.9, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Lancaster is higher71.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster 175.4, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count176.7

  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: Lancaster 21.8, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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Lancaster and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,616£12,669£11,966Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£1,841£1,849£1,746Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,542£11,591£10,948Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£321£323£305Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£732£735£694Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£21£21£20Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,368£1,374£1,297Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£158£159£150Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,019.7Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.980.6Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4153.0Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.971.1Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.828.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Lancaster is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 13. 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

Lancaster Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Lancaster: £4,559Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Lancaster: £4,579Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Lancaster: £2,537Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Lancaster: £2,548Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Lancaster: £1,216Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Lancaster: £1,221Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Lancaster: £2,285Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Lancaster: £2,294Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Lancaster: £84Newark and Sherwood: £70Lancaster: £84Newark and Sherwood: £66Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Lancaster is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £163, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Lancaster: £163Newark and Sherwood: £160Lancaster: £163Newark and Sherwood: £151Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154Lancaster is higher£159£160£151

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster £5.32, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Lancaster: £5.32Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Lancaster: £5.35Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Lancaster: £486Newark and Sherwood: £488Lancaster: £488Newark and Sherwood: £461Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Lancaster: £134Newark and Sherwood: £144Lancaster: £134Newark and Sherwood: £136Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster £62, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Lancaster: £62Newark and Sherwood: £79Lancaster: £63Newark and Sherwood: £75Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Lancaster: £968Newark and Sherwood: £823Lancaster: £972Newark and Sherwood: £778Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Lancaster is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Lancaster: £181Newark and Sherwood: £159Lancaster: £181Newark and Sherwood: £150Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Lancaster: £180Newark and Sherwood: £196Lancaster: £181Newark and Sherwood: £185Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Lancaster: £2.81Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Lancaster: £2.83Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Lancaster: £2.21Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Lancaster: £2.22Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Lancaster: £6.05Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Lancaster: £6.08Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9Lancaster is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 33.1, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 71.9, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Lancaster is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count105.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 13.7, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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Lancaster and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureLancasterNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,103£1,108£1,046Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£70£70£66Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£159£160£151Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.52£4.54£4.29Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£820£823£778Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£158£159£150Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.917.5Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.133.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.971.1Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5105.9Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.716.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

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

Lancaster Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mLancaster: £662.6mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mLancaster: £665.4mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mLancaster: £368.7mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mLancaster: £370.2mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mLancaster: £176.7mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mLancaster: £177.5mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mLancaster: £332.0mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mLancaster: £333.5mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mLancaster: £12.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mLancaster: £12.3mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £23.6m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mLancaster: £23.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mLancaster: £23.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster £0.77m, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mLancaster: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mLancaster: £0.78mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £70.6m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mLancaster: £70.6mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mLancaster: £70.9mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £19.5m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mLancaster: £19.5mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mLancaster: £19.5mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster £9.1m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mLancaster: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mLancaster: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mLancaster: £140.7mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mLancaster: £141.3mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mLancaster: £26.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mLancaster: £26.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mLancaster: £26.2mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mLancaster: £26.3mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mLancaster: £0.41mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mLancaster: £0.41mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mLancaster: £0.32mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mLancaster: £0.32mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mLancaster: £0.88mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mLancaster: £0.88mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Lancaster is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 4,808, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 10,452, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Lancaster is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureLancasterNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47828,367Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0422,243Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8084,255Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4529,093Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06513,537Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9932,165Newark and Sherwood

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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