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Newark and Sherwood and West Lancashire

127,863 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than West Lancashire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 10 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 12. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Newark and Sherwood: £4,642West Lancashire: £4,647Newark and Sherwood: £4,662West Lancashire: £4,389Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Newark and Sherwood: £12,616West Lancashire: £12,748Newark and Sherwood: £12,669West Lancashire: £12,041Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

  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, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Newark and Sherwood: £1,841West Lancashire: £1,812Newark and Sherwood: £1,849West Lancashire: £1,711Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Newark and Sherwood: £11,542West Lancashire: £11,573Newark and Sherwood: £11,591West Lancashire: £10,931Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Newark and Sherwood: £321West Lancashire: £401Newark and Sherwood: £323West Lancashire: £379Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305West Lancashire is higher£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Newark and Sherwood: £732West Lancashire: £747Newark and Sherwood: £735West Lancashire: £705Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Newark and Sherwood: £21West Lancashire: £27Newark and Sherwood: £21West Lancashire: £25Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20West Lancashire is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Newark and Sherwood: £486West Lancashire: £502Newark and Sherwood: £488West Lancashire: £475Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Newark and Sherwood: £143West Lancashire: £149Newark and Sherwood: £144West Lancashire: £140Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Newark and Sherwood: £131West Lancashire: £117Newark and Sherwood: £132West Lancashire: £110Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Newark and Sherwood: £1,368West Lancashire: £1,378Newark and Sherwood: £1,374West Lancashire: £1,301Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £158£159£150West Lancashire 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, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Newark and Sherwood: £326West Lancashire: £306Newark and Sherwood: £327West Lancashire: £289Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood is higher£305£306£289

  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, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.88West Lancashire: £4.79Newark and Sherwood: £7.91West Lancashire: £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Newark and Sherwood: £7.77West Lancashire: £6.37Newark and Sherwood: £7.80West Lancashire: £6.02Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Newark and Sherwood: £6.81West Lancashire: £8.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.84West Lancashire: £8.27Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higher1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6West Lancashire is higher105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1West Lancashire is higher74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher25.0

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Newark and Sherwood and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,627£4,647£4,389Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,804£1,812£1,711Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,524£11,573£10,931Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£116£117£110Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£305£306£289Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£4.77£4.79£4.52Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£6.35£6.37£6.02Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,010.0Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.6105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.174.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7165.8Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.325.0Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 11. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Newark and Sherwood: £4,642West Lancashire: £4,647Newark and Sherwood: £4,662West Lancashire: £4,389Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Newark and Sherwood: £2,745West Lancashire: £2,717Newark and Sherwood: £2,756West Lancashire: £2,566Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Newark and Sherwood: £1,103West Lancashire: £1,110Newark and Sherwood: £1,108West Lancashire: £1,048Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Newark and Sherwood: £2,511West Lancashire: £2,466Newark and Sherwood: £2,522West Lancashire: £2,329Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higher£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Newark and Sherwood: £70West Lancashire: £86Newark and Sherwood: £70West Lancashire: £81Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66West Lancashire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Newark and Sherwood: £159West Lancashire: £159Newark and Sherwood: £160West Lancashire: £150Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Newark and Sherwood: £4.52West Lancashire: £5.70Newark and Sherwood: £4.54West Lancashire: £5.38Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29West Lancashire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Newark and Sherwood: £486West Lancashire: £502Newark and Sherwood: £488West Lancashire: £475Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Newark and Sherwood: £143West Lancashire: £149Newark and Sherwood: £144West Lancashire: £140Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Newark and Sherwood: £79West Lancashire: £71Newark and Sherwood: £79West Lancashire: £67Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Newark and Sherwood: £820West Lancashire: £844Newark and Sherwood: £823West Lancashire: £797Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £158£159£150West Lancashire 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, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Newark and Sherwood: £195West Lancashire: £188Newark and Sherwood: £196West Lancashire: £177Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Newark and Sherwood: £4.72West Lancashire: £2.93Newark and Sherwood: £4.74West Lancashire: £2.77Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Newark and Sherwood: £4.66West Lancashire: £3.91Newark and Sherwood: £4.68West Lancashire: £3.69Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Newark and Sherwood: £6.81West Lancashire: £8.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.84West Lancashire: £8.27Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higher215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5West Lancashire is higher22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1West Lancashire is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher15.3

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Newark and Sherwood and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,627£4,647£4,389Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,705£2,717£2,566Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,456£2,466£2,329Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£71£71£67Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£187£188£177Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£2.92£2.93£2.77Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.89£3.91£3.69Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9215.2Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.333.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.174.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.9101.6Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.3Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 5. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mWest Lancashire: £567.2mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mWest Lancashire: £535.7mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mWest Lancashire: £331.6mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mWest Lancashire: £313.2mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mWest Lancashire: £135.5mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mWest Lancashire: £127.9mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mWest Lancashire: £301.0mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mWest Lancashire: £284.3mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood is higher£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWest Lancashire: £19.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWest Lancashire: £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.70mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.66mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWest Lancashire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mWest Lancashire: £61.3mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mWest Lancashire: £57.9mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mWest Lancashire: £17.1mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWest Lancashire: £8.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mWest Lancashire: £103.0mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mWest Lancashire: £97.3mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mWest Lancashire: £19.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mWest Lancashire: £18.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mWest Lancashire: £22.9mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mWest Lancashire: £21.6mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.34mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.48mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.45mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWest Lancashire: £1.0mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Newark and Sherwood is higher26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243West Lancashire is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093West Lancashire is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Newark and Sherwood is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher1,866

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Newark and Sherwood and West Lancashire, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36726,268Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2432,734West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2554,105Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0939,139West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53712,398Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,866Newark and Sherwood

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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