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Newark and Sherwood and Amber Valley

127,863 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Amber Valley on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 4 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Newark and Sherwood Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Amber Valley: £4,745Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Amber Valley: £4,482Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Amber Valley: £12,876Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Amber Valley: £12,162Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Amber Valley is higher£12,821£12,876£12,162

  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, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Amber Valley: £1,858Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Amber Valley: £1,755Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Amber Valley is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Amber Valley: £11,733Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Amber Valley: £11,082Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Amber Valley is higher£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Newark and Sherwood: £321Amber Valley: £342Newark and Sherwood: £323Amber Valley: £323Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Amber Valley is higher£340£342£323

  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, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Newark and Sherwood: £732Amber Valley: £778Newark and Sherwood: £735Amber Valley: £735Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Amber Valley is higher£775£778£735

  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, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Newark and Sherwood: £21Amber Valley: £23Newark and Sherwood: £21Amber Valley: £22Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Amber Valley is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Newark and Sherwood: £486Amber Valley: £505Newark and Sherwood: £488Amber Valley: £477Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Newark and Sherwood: £143Amber Valley: £135Newark and Sherwood: £144Amber Valley: £127Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higher£134£135£127

  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, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Newark and Sherwood: £131Amber Valley: £130Newark and Sherwood: £132Amber Valley: £123Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Amber Valley: £1,376Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Amber Valley: £1,300Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Amber Valley is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Newark and Sherwood: £158Amber Valley: £174Newark and Sherwood: £159Amber Valley: £164Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164

  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, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Newark and Sherwood: £326Amber Valley: £334Newark and Sherwood: £327Amber Valley: £315Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Amber Valley is higher£332£334£315

  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, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Amber Valley: £9.26Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Amber Valley: £8.75Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Amber Valley: £7.93Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Amber Valley: £7.49Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Amber Valley: £7.35Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Amber Valley: £6.94Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  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, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Amber Valley is higher87.7

  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, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Amber Valley is higher157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Amber Valley is higher74.1

  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, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Amber Valley is higher28.6

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Newark and Sherwood and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£340£342£323Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£134£135£127Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£130£130£123Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£332£334£315Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,016.3Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.687.7Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0157.9Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.174.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7174.1Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.328.6Amber Valley

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Newark and Sherwood Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Amber Valley: £4,745Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Amber Valley: £4,482Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Amber Valley: £2,804Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Amber Valley: £2,649Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Amber Valley is higher£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Amber Valley: £1,121Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Amber Valley: £1,058Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Amber Valley is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Amber Valley: £2,555Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Amber Valley: £2,414Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Amber Valley is higher£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Newark and Sherwood: £70Amber Valley: £74Newark and Sherwood: £70Amber Valley: £70Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Amber Valley is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Newark and Sherwood: £159Amber Valley: £169Newark and Sherwood: £160Amber Valley: £160Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Amber Valley is higher£169£169£160

  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, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Amber Valley: £5.02Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Amber Valley: £4.74Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Amber Valley is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Newark and Sherwood: £486Amber Valley: £505Newark and Sherwood: £488Amber Valley: £477Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Newark and Sherwood: £143Amber Valley: £135Newark and Sherwood: £144Amber Valley: £127Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Newark and Sherwood: £79Amber Valley: £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Amber Valley: £74Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Newark and Sherwood: £820Amber Valley: £830Newark and Sherwood: £823Amber Valley: £784Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Amber Valley is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Newark and Sherwood: £158Amber Valley: £174Newark and Sherwood: £159Amber Valley: £164Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Newark and Sherwood: £195Amber Valley: £201Newark and Sherwood: £196Amber Valley: £190Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Amber Valley is higher£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Amber Valley: £5.59Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Amber Valley: £5.28Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Amber Valley: £4.79Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Amber Valley: £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Amber Valley: £7.35Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Amber Valley: £6.94Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Amber Valley is higher19.1

  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, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Amber Valley is higher34.4

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Amber Valley is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Amber Valley is higher17.3

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Newark and Sherwood and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£74£74£70Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£134£135£127Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£78£79£74Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£827£830£784Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£201£201£190Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9221.3Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.1Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.334.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.174.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.9105.0Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.3Amber Valley

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 21. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mAmber Valley: £618.0mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mAmber Valley: £583.7mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mAmber Valley is higher£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mAmber Valley: £365.2mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mAmber Valley: £344.9mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mAmber Valley is higher£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mAmber Valley: £145.9mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mAmber Valley: £137.8mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mAmber Valley is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mAmber Valley: £332.8mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mAmber Valley: £314.3mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mAmber Valley is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mAmber Valley: £9.7mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mAmber Valley: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mAmber Valley is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mAmber Valley: £22.1mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mAmber Valley: £20.8mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mAmber Valley is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  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, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.65mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAmber Valley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mAmber Valley: £65.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mAmber Valley: £62.1mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mAmber Valley is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mAmber Valley: £17.5mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mAmber Valley: £16.6mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mAmber Valley: £10.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mAmber Valley: £9.7mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mAmber Valley: £108.1mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mAmber Valley: £102.1mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mAmber Valley is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mAmber Valley: £22.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mAmber Valley: £21.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAmber Valley is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mAmber Valley: £26.2mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mAmber Valley: £24.8mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mAmber Valley is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mAmber Valley: £0.73mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mAmber Valley: £0.69mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mAmber Valley: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mAmber Valley: £0.59mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mAmber Valley: £0.96mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mAmber Valley: £0.90mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Amber Valley is higher2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Amber Valley is higher4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Amber Valley is higher9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Amber Valley is higher2,249

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Newark and Sherwood and Amber Valley, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mAmber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36728,825Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2432,488Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2554,479Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0939,647Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53713,677Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1652,249Amber Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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