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Newark and Sherwood and High Peak

127,863 and 91,892 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than High Peak on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newark and Sherwood High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Newark and Sherwood: £4,642High Peak: £4,543Newark and Sherwood: £4,662High Peak: £4,291Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, High Peak £12,843High Peak: £12,843Newark and Sherwood: £12,616High Peak: £12,898Newark and Sherwood: £12,669High Peak: £12,182Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182

  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, High Peak £1,645High Peak: £1,645Newark and Sherwood: £1,841High Peak: £1,652Newark and Sherwood: £1,849High Peak: £1,561Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, High Peak £11,791High Peak: £11,791Newark and Sherwood: £11,542High Peak: £11,842Newark and Sherwood: £11,591High Peak: £11,185Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, High Peak £334High Peak: £334Newark and Sherwood: £321High Peak: £336Newark and Sherwood: £323High Peak: £317Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

  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, High Peak £695High Peak: £695Newark and Sherwood: £732High Peak: £698Newark and Sherwood: £735High Peak: £660Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood is higher£695£698£660

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22Newark and Sherwood: £21High Peak: £22Newark and Sherwood: £21High Peak: £21Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Newark and Sherwood: £486High Peak: £442Newark and Sherwood: £488High Peak: £418Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Newark and Sherwood: £143High Peak: £128Newark and Sherwood: £144High Peak: £121Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higher£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90Newark and Sherwood: £131High Peak: £91Newark and Sherwood: £132High Peak: £86Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, High Peak £1,197High Peak: £1,197Newark and Sherwood: £1,368High Peak: £1,202Newark and Sherwood: £1,374High Peak: £1,136Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Newark and Sherwood: £158High Peak: £161Newark and Sherwood: £159High Peak: £152Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, High Peak £344High Peak: £344Newark and Sherwood: £326High Peak: £346Newark and Sherwood: £327High Peak: £327Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

  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, High Peak £8.54High Peak: £8.54Newark and Sherwood: £7.88High Peak: £8.58Newark and Sherwood: £7.91High Peak: £8.10Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, High Peak £4.70High Peak: £4.70Newark and Sherwood: £7.77High Peak: £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £7.80High Peak: £4.46Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Newark and Sherwood: £6.81High Peak: £6.90Newark and Sherwood: £6.84High Peak: £6.52Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, High Peak 1,040.0High Peak: 1,040.0Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0

  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, High Peak 86.8High Peak: 86.8Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.8

  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, High Peak 144.2High Peak: 144.2Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood is higher144.2

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 152.2High Peak: 152.2Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higher152.2

  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, High Peak 19.4High Peak: 19.4Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher19.4

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Newark and Sherwood and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,523£4,543£4,291Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,645£1,652£1,561Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£334£336£317High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£695£698£660Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£441£442£418Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£128£128£121Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£90£91£86Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,197£1,202£1,136Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£160£161£152High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£344£346£327High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£4.70£4.72£4.46Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,040.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.686.8High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0144.2Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.165.3Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7152.2Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.319.4Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newark and Sherwood High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Newark and Sherwood: £4,642High Peak: £4,543Newark and Sherwood: £4,662High Peak: £4,291Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, High Peak £2,794High Peak: £2,794Newark and Sherwood: £2,745High Peak: £2,806Newark and Sherwood: £2,756High Peak: £2,650Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, High Peak £994High Peak: £994Newark and Sherwood: £1,103High Peak: £999Newark and Sherwood: £1,108High Peak: £943Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higher£994£999£943

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, High Peak £2,565High Peak: £2,565Newark and Sherwood: £2,511High Peak: £2,576Newark and Sherwood: £2,522High Peak: £2,433Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, High Peak £73High Peak: £73Newark and Sherwood: £70High Peak: £73Newark and Sherwood: £70High Peak: £69Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, High Peak £151High Peak: £151Newark and Sherwood: £159High Peak: £152Newark and Sherwood: £160High Peak: £143Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higher£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85Newark and Sherwood: £4.52High Peak: £4.87Newark and Sherwood: £4.54High Peak: £4.60Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Newark and Sherwood: £486High Peak: £442Newark and Sherwood: £488High Peak: £418Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Newark and Sherwood: £143High Peak: £128Newark and Sherwood: £144High Peak: £121Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, High Peak £55High Peak: £55Newark and Sherwood: £79High Peak: £55Newark and Sherwood: £79High Peak: £52Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, High Peak £724High Peak: £724Newark and Sherwood: £820High Peak: £727Newark and Sherwood: £823High Peak: £686Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higher£724£727£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Newark and Sherwood: £158High Peak: £161Newark and Sherwood: £159High Peak: £152Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, High Peak £208High Peak: £208Newark and Sherwood: £195High Peak: £209Newark and Sherwood: £196High Peak: £197Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, High Peak £5.17High Peak: £5.17Newark and Sherwood: £4.72High Peak: £5.19Newark and Sherwood: £4.74High Peak: £4.90Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, High Peak £2.85High Peak: £2.85Newark and Sherwood: £4.66High Peak: £2.86Newark and Sherwood: £4.68High Peak: £2.70Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Newark and Sherwood: £6.81High Peak: £6.90Newark and Sherwood: £6.84High Peak: £6.52Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, High Peak 226.2High Peak: 226.2Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5High Peak is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, High Peak 31.4High Peak: 31.4Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood is higher31.4

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higher92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher11.7

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Newark and Sherwood and High Peak, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,523£4,543£4,291Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£994£999£943Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£73£73£69High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£151£152£143Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£441£442£418Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£128£128£121Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£55£55£52Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£724£727£686Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£160£161£152High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.85£2.86£2.70Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9226.2High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.9High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.331.4Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.165.3Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.992.0Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.911.7Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, High Peak £415.7mHigh Peak: £415.7mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mHigh Peak: £417.4mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mHigh Peak: £394.3mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mHigh Peak: £257.8mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mHigh Peak: £243.5mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mHigh Peak: £91.8mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mHigh Peak: £86.7mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mHigh Peak: £236.7mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mHigh Peak: £223.6mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mHigh Peak: £6.7mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mHigh Peak: £6.3mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mHigh Peak: £14.0mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mHigh Peak: £13.2mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mHigh Peak: £0.45mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mHigh Peak: £0.42mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, High Peak £40.5mHigh Peak: £40.5mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mHigh Peak: £40.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mHigh Peak: £38.4mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mHigh Peak: £11.8mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mHigh Peak: £11.1mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mHigh Peak: £5.0mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mHigh Peak: £4.8mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mHigh Peak: £66.8mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mHigh Peak: £63.1mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, High Peak £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mHigh Peak: £14.7mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mHigh Peak: £13.9mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mHigh Peak: £19.2mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mHigh Peak: £18.1mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mHigh Peak: £0.48mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mHigh Peak: £0.45mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mHigh Peak: £0.26mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mHigh Peak: £0.25mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, High Peak £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.63mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mHigh Peak: £0.63mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mHigh Peak: £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Newark and Sherwood is higher2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Newark and Sherwood is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Newark and Sherwood is higher8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher1,075

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Newark and Sherwood and High Peak, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36720,790Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2431,735Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2552,882Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0936,002Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,5378,456Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,075Newark and Sherwood

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.
  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.