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Newark and Sherwood and North East Derbyshire
Newark and Sherwood is higher than North East Derbyshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Newark and Sherwood is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Newark and Sherwood North East Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,642£4,662£4,403North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,887£4,908£4,636
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,616£12,669£11,966North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,780£1,787£1,688
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,542£11,591£10,948North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,634£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£321£323£305North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£356£357£338
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£732£735£694North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20North East Derbyshire is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£486£488£461North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£132£125North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£326£327£309North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.77£7.80£7.37North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
80.6North East Derbyshire is higher90.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
153.0North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count163.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.1North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count79.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
176.7Newark and Sherwood is higher169.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.3North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count29.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark and Sherwood | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,642£4,662£4,403 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,616£12,669£11,966 | £12,742£12,796£12,086 | North East Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,841£1,849£1,746 | £1,780£1,787£1,688 | Newark and Sherwood |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,542£11,591£10,948 | £11,584£11,634£10,988 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £321£323£305 | £356£357£338 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £732£735£694 | £777£780£737 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £24£24£23 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £486£488£461 | £539£542£512 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £151£151£143 | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £137£137£130 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,368£1,374£1,297 | £1,261£1,266£1,196 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £154£155£146 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £367£369£348 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.88£7.91£7.47 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.77£7.80£7.37 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.81£6.84£6.46 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Newark and Sherwood |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.7 | 1,018.4 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 80.6 | 90.6 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 153.0 | 163.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.1 | 79.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 176.7 | 169.0 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.3 | 29.8 | North East Derbyshire |
Per resident
Newark and Sherwood is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Newark and Sherwood North East Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,642£4,662£4,403North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,887£4,908£4,636
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,745£2,756£2,604North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,008£2,841
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,042£1,046£988
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,511£2,522£2,382North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,724£2,735£2,583
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£183£183£173
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.52£4.54£4.29North East Derbyshire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£486£488£461North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higher£738£741£700
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£195£196£185North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.9North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count239.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5North East Derbyshire is higher21.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.3North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.1North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count79.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.9Newark and Sherwood is higher98.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark and Sherwood | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,642£4,662£4,403 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,745£2,756£2,604 | £2,996£3,008£2,841 | North East Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,103£1,108£1,046 | £1,042£1,046£988 | Newark and Sherwood |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,511£2,522£2,382 | £2,724£2,735£2,583 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £84£84£79 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £183£183£173 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £486£488£461 | £539£542£512 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £151£151£143 | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £80£80£76 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £820£823£778 | £738£741£700 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £154£155£146 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £215£216£204 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.81£6.84£6.46 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Newark and Sherwood |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.9 | 239.4 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 21.3 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.3 | 38.4 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.1 | 79.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.9 | 98.9 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.9 | 17.5 | North East Derbyshire |
Total
Newark and Sherwood is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Newark and Sherwood North East Derbyshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£520.7m£523.0m£493.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£319.2m£320.5m£302.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,367Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count25,510
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,243North East Derbyshire is higher2,269
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,255Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count4,096
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,093Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count8,473
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,537Newark and Sherwood is higher10,537
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,165Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,860
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newark and Sherwood | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £593.6m£596.1m£563.0m | £520.7m£523.0m£493.9m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.0m£352.4m£332.9m | £319.2m£320.5m£302.8m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £141.1m£141.7m£133.8m | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | Newark and Sherwood |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £321.1m£322.4m£304.6m | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.4m£19.3m | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £62.2m£62.5m£59.0m | £57.5m£57.7m£54.5m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.3m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.5m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £104.8m£105.3m£99.4m | £78.6m£78.9m£74.6m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2m | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Newark and Sherwood |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.87m£0.87m£0.83m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Newark and Sherwood |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,367 | 25,510 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,243 | 2,269 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,255 | 4,096 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,093 | 8,473 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,537 | 10,537 | Newark and Sherwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,165 | 1,860 | Newark and Sherwood |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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