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West Lancashire and Newcastle-under-Lyme

122,054 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Lancashire 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

West Lancashire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486West Lancashire: £4,627Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505West Lancashire: £4,647Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £12,694, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946West Lancashire: £12,694Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001West Lancashire: £12,748Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041Newcastle-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: West Lancashire £1,804, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689West Lancashire: £1,804Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696West Lancashire: £1,812Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £11,524, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726West Lancashire: £11,524Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776West Lancashire: £11,573Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Newcastle-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: West Lancashire £400, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356West Lancashire: £400Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357West Lancashire: £401Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £744, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841West Lancashire: £744Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845West Lancashire: £747Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£841£845£798

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £27, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24West Lancashire: £27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24West Lancashire: £27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484West Lancashire: £500Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486West Lancashire: £502Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £148, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111West Lancashire: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112West Lancashire: £149Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £116, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108West Lancashire: £116Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108West Lancashire: £117Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229West Lancashire: £1,372Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234West Lancashire: £1,378Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £305, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337West Lancashire: £305Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339West Lancashire: £306Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289Newcastle-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: West Lancashire £4.77, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97West Lancashire: £4.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00West Lancashire: £4.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Newcastle-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: West Lancashire £6.35, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15West Lancashire: £6.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18West Lancashire: £6.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07West Lancashire: £8.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09West Lancashire: £8.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Newcastle-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: West Lancashire 105.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higher93.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 157.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher169.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher69.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 165.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher168.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 25.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higher22.8

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West Lancashire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,486£4,505£4,255West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,689£1,696£1,602West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£356£357£337West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£24£24£23West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£484£486£459West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£111£112£105West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£108£108£102West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,229£1,234£1,166West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£337£339£320Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.97£7.00£6.61Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.15£7.18£6.78Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£4.07£4.09£3.86West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.193.3West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.969.7West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.022.8West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 7. 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

West Lancashire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486West Lancashire: £4,627Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505West Lancashire: £4,647Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666West Lancashire: £2,705Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677West Lancashire: £2,717Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049West Lancashire: £1,105Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054West Lancashire: £1,110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414West Lancashire: £2,456Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425West Lancashire: £2,466Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73West Lancashire: £85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74West Lancashire: £86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £158, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173West Lancashire: £158Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174West Lancashire: £159Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.67, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97West Lancashire: £5.67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99West Lancashire: £5.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484West Lancashire: £500Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486West Lancashire: £502Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £148, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111West Lancashire: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112West Lancashire: £149Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £71, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67West Lancashire: £71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67West Lancashire: £71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764West Lancashire: £840Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767West Lancashire: £844Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higher£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210West Lancashire: £187Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210West Lancashire: £188Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33West Lancashire: £2.92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35West Lancashire: £2.93Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45West Lancashire: £3.89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47West Lancashire: £3.91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07West Lancashire: £8.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09West Lancashire: £8.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higher19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 33.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higher14.2

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West Lancashire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,486£4,505£4,255West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,666£2,677£2,529West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,049£1,054£995West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,414£2,425£2,290West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£73£74£69West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.97£4.99£4.71West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£484£486£459West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£111£112£105West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£67£67£64West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£764£767£725West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.45£4.47£4.22Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£4.07£4.09£3.86West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2209.3West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.2West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.634.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.969.7West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.2West Lancashire

Total

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

West Lancashire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mWest Lancashire: £567.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mWest Lancashire: £330.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mWest Lancashire: £331.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mWest Lancashire: £134.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mWest Lancashire: £135.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire is higher£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mWest Lancashire: £299.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mWest Lancashire: £301.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £19.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mWest Lancashire: £19.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mWest Lancashire: £19.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.69m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.69mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mWest Lancashire: £0.70mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mWest Lancashire: £61.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mWest Lancashire: £61.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mNewcastle-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: West Lancashire £18.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £8.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mWest Lancashire: £102.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mWest Lancashire: £103.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mWest Lancashire: £19.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mWest Lancashire: £19.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mWest Lancashire: £22.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mWest Lancashire: £22.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.47mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher2,449

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher4,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higher8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866West Lancashire is higher1,807

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureWest LancashireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26826,686Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,449West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1054,451Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1398,878West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39813,380Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8661,807West Lancashire

Sources

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

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