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Newark and Sherwood and Wiltshire

127,863 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Wiltshire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 0. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Wiltshire: £4,157Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Wiltshire: £3,927Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Wiltshire: £12,424Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Wiltshire: £11,735Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Wiltshire: £1,481Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Wiltshire: £1,399Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Wiltshire: £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Wiltshire: £10,902Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269Newark and Sherwood: £321Wiltshire: £270Newark and Sherwood: £323Wiltshire: £255Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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: Newark and Sherwood £732, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592Newark and Sherwood: £732Wiltshire: £594Newark and Sherwood: £735Wiltshire: £561Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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: Newark and Sherwood £21, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17Newark and Sherwood: £21Wiltshire: £17Newark and Sherwood: £21Wiltshire: £16Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Newark and Sherwood: £486Wiltshire: £313Newark and Sherwood: £488Wiltshire: £296Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Newark and Sherwood: £143Wiltshire: £124Newark and Sherwood: £144Wiltshire: £117Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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: Newark and Sherwood £131, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81Newark and Sherwood: £131Wiltshire: £82Newark and Sherwood: £132Wiltshire: £77Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Wiltshire: £1,197Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Wiltshire: £1,130Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Newark and Sherwood: £158Wiltshire: £130Newark and Sherwood: £159Wiltshire: £123Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £326, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192Newark and Sherwood: £326Wiltshire: £193Newark and Sherwood: £327Wiltshire: £182Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Wiltshire: £5.85Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Wiltshire: £5.53Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Wiltshire: £3.57Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Wiltshire: £3.37Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Wiltshire: £5.45Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Wiltshire: £5.15Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count47.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Newark and Sherwood and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,140£4,157£3,927Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,371£12,424£11,735Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,474£1,481£1,399Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,494£11,542£10,902Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£269£270£255Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£592£594£561Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£312£313£296Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£124£124£117Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£81£82£77Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,191£1,197£1,130Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£130£130£123Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£192£193£182Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.83£5.85£5.53Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£3.55£3.57£3.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.43£5.45£5.15Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,011.6Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.666.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0126.6Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.147.7Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7135.0Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.317.9Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 0. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Wiltshire: £4,157Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Wiltshire: £3,927Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Wiltshire: £2,702Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Wiltshire: £2,552Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Wiltshire: £882Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Wiltshire: £833Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Wiltshire: £2,510Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Wiltshire: £2,371Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59Newark and Sherwood: £70Wiltshire: £59Newark and Sherwood: £70Wiltshire: £56Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129Newark and Sherwood: £159Wiltshire: £129Newark and Sherwood: £160Wiltshire: £122Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Wiltshire: £3.71Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Wiltshire: £3.50Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Newark and Sherwood: £486Wiltshire: £313Newark and Sherwood: £488Wiltshire: £296Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Newark and Sherwood: £143Wiltshire: £124Newark and Sherwood: £144Wiltshire: £117Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48Newark and Sherwood: £79Wiltshire: £49Newark and Sherwood: £79Wiltshire: £46Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710Newark and Sherwood: £820Wiltshire: £713Newark and Sherwood: £823Wiltshire: £673Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Newark and Sherwood: £158Wiltshire: £130Newark and Sherwood: £159Wiltshire: £123Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114Newark and Sherwood: £195Wiltshire: £115Newark and Sherwood: £196Wiltshire: £109Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Wiltshire: £3.48Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Wiltshire: £3.29Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Wiltshire: £2.13Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Wiltshire: £2.01Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Wiltshire: £5.45Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Wiltshire: £5.15Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count80.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Newark and Sherwood and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,140£4,157£3,927Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,691£2,702£2,552Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£878£882£833Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,500£2,510£2,371Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£59£59£56Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£129£129£122Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£3.69£3.71£3.50Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£312£313£296Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£124£124£117Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£48£49£46Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£710£713£673Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£130£130£123Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£114£115£109Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.47£3.48£3.29Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.12£2.13£2.01Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.43£5.45£5.15Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9220.0Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.5Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.327.5Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.147.7Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.980.4Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.910.7Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mWiltshire: £2.2bnNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mWiltshire: £2.1bnNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mWiltshire: £1.4bnNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mWiltshire: £1.3bnNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mWiltshire: £462.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mWiltshire: £436.4mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mWiltshire: £1.2bnNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mWiltshire: £30.8mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mWiltshire: £29.1mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWiltshire: £67.7mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWiltshire: £64.0mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWiltshire: £1.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWiltshire: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mWiltshire: £164.3mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mWiltshire: £155.1mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mWiltshire: £65.0mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mWiltshire: £61.4mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWiltshire: £25.5mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWiltshire: £24.1mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mWiltshire: £373.4mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mWiltshire: £352.7mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mWiltshire: £68.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mWiltshire: £64.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mWiltshire: £60.2mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mWiltshire: £56.9mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mWiltshire: £1.7mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWiltshire: £2.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWiltshire: £2.7mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
Newark and Sherwood and Wiltshire, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,367115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2437,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,25514,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,09325,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53742,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1655,581Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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