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Newark and Sherwood and North Lincolnshire
Newark and Sherwood is higher than North Lincolnshire on 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Newark and Sherwood is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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
Newark and Sherwood North Lincolnshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,642£4,662£4,403North Lincolnshire is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,841£1,849£1,746North Lincolnshire is higher£2,093£2,102£1,986
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,409£11,457£10,822
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£321£323£305North Lincolnshire is higher£400£402£379
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£732£735£694North Lincolnshire is higher£775£779£735
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20North Lincolnshire is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£486£488£461North Lincolnshire is higher£513£516£487
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£132£125North Lincolnshire is higher£141£141£134
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,368£1,374£1,297North Lincolnshire is higher£1,633£1,639£1,549
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150North Lincolnshire is higher£163£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.22£7.25£6.85
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.81£6.84£6.46North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,008.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
80.6North Lincolnshire is higher104.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
153.0North Lincolnshire is higher162.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.1North Lincolnshire is higher77.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
176.7North Lincolnshire is higher205.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.3North Lincolnshire is higher30.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark and Sherwood | North Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,642£4,662£4,403 | £4,794£4,815£4,548 | North Lincolnshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,616£12,669£11,966 | £12,610£12,664£11,961 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,841£1,849£1,746 | £2,093£2,102£1,986 | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,542£11,591£10,948 | £11,409£11,457£10,822 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £321£323£305 | £400£402£379 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £732£735£694 | £775£779£735 | North Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £26£26£25 | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £486£488£461 | £513£516£487 | North Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £134£135£127 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £141£141£134 | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,368£1,374£1,297 | £1,633£1,639£1,549 | North Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £163£164£155 | North Lincolnshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £305£307£290 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.88£7.91£7.47 | £7.50£7.53£7.11 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.77£7.80£7.37 | £7.22£7.25£6.85 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.81£6.84£6.46 | £8.31£8.34£7.88 | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.7 | 1,008.6 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 80.6 | 104.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 153.0 | 162.4 | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.1 | 77.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 176.7 | 205.6 | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.3 | 30.4 | North Lincolnshire |
Per resident
Newark and Sherwood is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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
Newark and Sherwood North Lincolnshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,642£4,662£4,403North Lincolnshire is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,103£1,108£1,046North Lincolnshire is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66North Lincolnshire is higher£87£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151North Lincolnshire is higher£168£169£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.52£4.54£4.29North Lincolnshire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£486£488£461North Lincolnshire is higher£513£516£487
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75North Lincolnshire is higher£84£84£79
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£820£823£778North Lincolnshire is higher£970£974£920
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150North Lincolnshire is higher£163£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.81£6.84£6.46North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count218.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5North Lincolnshire is higher22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.3North Lincolnshire is higher35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.1North Lincolnshire is higher77.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.9North Lincolnshire is higher122.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9North Lincolnshire is higher18.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark and Sherwood | North Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,642£4,662£4,403 | £4,794£4,815£4,548 | North Lincolnshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,745£2,756£2,604 | £2,731£2,743£2,591 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,103£1,108£1,046 | £1,244£1,249£1,180 | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,511£2,522£2,382 | £2,471£2,481£2,344 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £87£87£82 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £168£169£159 | North Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £486£488£461 | £513£516£487 | North Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £134£135£127 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £84£84£79 | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £820£823£778 | £970£974£920 | North Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £163£164£155 | North Lincolnshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £181£182£172 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.81£6.84£6.46 | £8.31£8.34£7.88 | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.9 | 218.4 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 22.6 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.3 | 35.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.1 | 77.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.9 | 122.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.9 | 18.1 | North Lincolnshire |
Total
Newark and Sherwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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
Newark and Sherwood North Lincolnshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£1.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,367North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count37,444
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,243North Lincolnshire is higher3,870
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,255North Lincolnshire is higher6,030
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,093North Lincolnshire is higher13,228
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,537North Lincolnshire is higher20,951
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,165North Lincolnshire is higher3,098
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark and Sherwood | North Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £593.6m£596.1m£563.0m | £821.9m£825.4m£779.6m | North Lincolnshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.0m£352.4m£332.9m | £468.2m£470.2m£444.1m | North Lincolnshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £141.1m£141.7m£133.8m | £213.3m£214.2m£202.3m | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £321.1m£322.4m£304.6m | £423.6m£425.4m£401.8m | North Lincolnshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.4m£19.3m | £28.8m£28.9m£27.3m | North Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £62.2m£62.5m£59.0m | £88.0m£88.4m£83.5m | North Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.3m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.9m | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.5m | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £104.8m£105.3m£99.4m | £166.3m£167.0m£157.8m | North Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2m | £28.0m£28.1m£26.5m | North Lincolnshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £31.1m£31.2m£29.5m | North Lincolnshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | North Lincolnshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | North Lincolnshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.87m£0.87m£0.83m | £1.4m | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,367 | 37,444 | North Lincolnshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,243 | 3,870 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,255 | 6,030 | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,093 | 13,228 | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,537 | 20,951 | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,165 | 3,098 | North Lincolnshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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