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Lincoln and Newcastle upon Tyne

104,939 and 318,852 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Lincoln is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 18. 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

Lincoln Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Lincoln: £4,136Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Lincoln: £4,153Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £12,727, Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Lincoln: £12,727Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Lincoln: £12,781Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317Lincoln: £12,072

    £12,727£12,781£12,072Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,985£13,040£12,317

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £2,064, Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Lincoln: £2,064Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Lincoln: £2,073Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074Lincoln: £1,958

    £2,064£2,073£1,958Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£2,187£2,196£2,074

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £11,261, Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Lincoln: £11,261Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Lincoln: £11,309Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743Lincoln: £10,681

    £11,261£11,309£10,681Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,326£11,374£10,743

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £581, Newcastle upon Tyne £739Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Lincoln: £581Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Lincoln: £583Newcastle upon Tyne: £701Lincoln: £551

    £581£583£551Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£739£742£701

  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: Lincoln £851, Newcastle upon Tyne £878Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Lincoln: £851Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Lincoln: £854Newcastle upon Tyne: £833Lincoln: £807

    £851£854£807Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£878£882£833

  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: Lincoln £35, Newcastle upon Tyne £42Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Lincoln: £35Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Lincoln: £35Newcastle upon Tyne: £40Lincoln: £33

    £35£35£33Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £526, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Lincoln: £526Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Lincoln: £529Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £120, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£127£127£120

  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: Lincoln £112, Newcastle upon Tyne £133Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Lincoln: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Lincoln: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £106

    £112£112£106Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£133£134£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,616, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Lincoln: £1,616Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Lincoln: £1,623Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660Lincoln: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,750£1,757£1,660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Newcastle upon Tyne £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Lincoln: £242Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Lincoln: £243Newcastle upon Tyne: £264Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£279£280£264

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £320, Newcastle upon Tyne £290Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Lincoln: £320Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Lincoln: £321Newcastle upon Tyne: £275Lincoln: £304

    £320£321£304Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £8.36, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Lincoln: £8.36Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Lincoln: £8.40Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20Lincoln: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.30, Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Lincoln: £7.30Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Lincoln: £7.33Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45Lincoln: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Lincoln: £7.14Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Lincoln: £7.17Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 989.9, Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7Lincoln: 989.9

    989.9Newcastle upon Tyne is higher1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 138.6, Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1Lincoln: 138.6

    138.6Newcastle upon Tyne is higher168.1

  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: Lincoln 177.1, Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0Lincoln: 177.1

    177.1Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count177.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 74.8, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Newcastle upon Tyne is higher79.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lincoln 205.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5Lincoln: 205.7

    205.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count206.5

  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: Lincoln 23.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4Lincoln: 23.7

    23.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higher29.4

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Lincoln and Newcastle upon Tyne, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,727£12,781£12,072£12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,064£2,073£1,958£2,187£2,196£2,074Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,681£11,326£11,374£10,743Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£854£807£878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£304£290£292£275Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£5.48£5.51£5.20Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.01£5.03£4.75Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.91,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6168.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.1177.0Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.879.2Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.7206.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.729.4Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Lincoln Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Lincoln: £4,136Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Lincoln: £4,153Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,817, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Lincoln: £1,817Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Lincoln: £1,824Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718Lincoln: £1,723

    £1,817£1,824£1,723Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,811£1,819£1,718

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,424, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Lincoln: £1,424Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Lincoln: £1,431Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416Lincoln: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,607, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Lincoln: £1,607Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Lincoln: £1,614Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Lincoln: £1,525

    £1,607£1,614£1,525Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £83, Newcastle upon Tyne £103Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Lincoln: £83Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Lincoln: £83Newcastle upon Tyne: £98Lincoln: £79

    £83£83£79Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £121, Newcastle upon Tyne £122Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Lincoln: £121Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Lincoln: £122Newcastle upon Tyne: £116Lincoln: £115

    £121£122£115Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£122£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lincoln £4.98, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Lincoln: £4.98Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Lincoln: £5.00Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52Lincoln: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £526, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Lincoln: £526Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Lincoln: £529Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £120, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lincoln £77, Newcastle upon Tyne £91Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Lincoln: £77Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Lincoln: £78Newcastle upon Tyne: £86Lincoln: £73

    £77£78£73Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,115, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Lincoln: £1,115Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Lincoln: £1,120Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133Lincoln: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Newcastle upon Tyne £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Lincoln: £242Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Lincoln: £243Newcastle upon Tyne: £264Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £221, Newcastle upon Tyne £198Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Lincoln: £221Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Lincoln: £222Newcastle upon Tyne: £188Lincoln: £209

    £221£222£209Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.77, Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Lincoln: £5.77Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Lincoln: £5.79Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55Lincoln: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £5.03, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Lincoln: £5.03Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Lincoln: £5.05Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09Lincoln: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Lincoln: £7.14Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Lincoln: £7.17Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 141.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6Lincoln: 141.3

    141.3Newcastle upon Tyne is higher141.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.8, Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5Lincoln: 19.8

    19.8Newcastle upon Tyne is higher23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 25.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7Lincoln: 25.3

    25.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 74.8, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Newcastle upon Tyne is higher79.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 142.0, Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0Lincoln: 142.0

    142.0Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count141.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 16.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1Lincoln: 16.3

    16.3Newcastle upon Tyne is higher20.1

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Newcastle upon Tyne, per resident
MeasureLincolnNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,817£1,824£1,723£1,811£1,819£1,718Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,525£1,580£1,587£1,499Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£122£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£198£199£188Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.74£3.76£3.55Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.01£5.03£4.75Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.3141.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.823.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.324.7Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.879.2Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0141.0Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.320.1Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Lincoln is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 22. 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

Lincoln Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £434.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLincoln: £434.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLincoln: £435.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bnLincoln: £411.7m

    £434.0m£435.8m£411.7mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £190.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mLincoln: £190.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mLincoln: £191.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8mLincoln: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £149.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mLincoln: £149.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mLincoln: £150.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6mLincoln: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £168.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mLincoln: £168.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mLincoln: £169.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8mLincoln: £160.0m

    £168.7m£169.4m£160.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £8.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mLincoln: £8.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mLincoln: £8.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2mLincoln: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £12.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mLincoln: £12.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mLincoln: £12.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0mLincoln: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lincoln £0.52m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLincoln: £0.52mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLincoln: £0.52mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £55.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mLincoln: £55.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mLincoln: £55.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4mLincoln: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £12.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mLincoln: £12.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mLincoln: £12.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3mLincoln: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln £8.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mLincoln: £8.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mLincoln: £8.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6mLincoln: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £117.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mLincoln: £117.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mLincoln: £117.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3mLincoln: £111.0m

    £117.1m£117.6m£111.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £25.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mLincoln: £25.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mLincoln: £25.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3mLincoln: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £23.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mLincoln: £23.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mLincoln: £23.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9mLincoln: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.61m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLincoln: £0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLincoln: £0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1mLincoln: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.53m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLincoln: £0.53mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLincoln: £0.53mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.75m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLincoln: £0.75mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLincoln: £0.75mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 14,826, Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132Lincoln: 14,826

    14,826Newcastle upon Tyne is higher45,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,076, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476Lincoln: 2,076

    2,076Newcastle upon Tyne is higher7,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 2,652, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871Lincoln: 2,652

    2,652Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count7,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 7,851, Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242Lincoln: 7,851

    7,851Newcastle upon Tyne is higher25,242

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 14,897, Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961Lincoln: 14,897

    14,897Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count44,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,713, Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399Lincoln: 1,713

    1,713Newcastle upon Tyne is higher6,399

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Newcastle upon Tyne, total
MeasureLincolnNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£577.5m£580.0m£547.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m£503.8m£505.9m£477.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m£380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£63.2m£63.5m£59.9mNewcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,82645,132Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0767,476Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6527,871Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85125,242Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,89744,961Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7136,399Newcastle upon Tyne

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.