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Newark and Sherwood and Wychavon

127,863 and 138,187 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Wychavon on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 13 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 21 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 1. 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Wychavon £4,555Wychavon: £4,555Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Wychavon: £4,574Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Wychavon: £4,320Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,555£4,574£4,320

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Wychavon £12,491Wychavon: £12,491Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Wychavon: £12,544Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Wychavon: £11,848Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,491£12,544£11,848

  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, Wychavon £1,583Wychavon: £1,583Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Wychavon: £1,590Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Wychavon: £1,502Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Wychavon £11,564Wychavon: £11,564Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Wychavon: £11,613Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Wychavon: £10,969Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Wychavon is higher£11,564£11,613£10,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, Wychavon £270Wychavon: £270Newark and Sherwood: £321Wychavon: £271Newark and Sherwood: £323Wychavon: £256Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  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, Wychavon £639Wychavon: £639Newark and Sherwood: £732Wychavon: £642Newark and Sherwood: £735Wychavon: £606Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Wychavon £18Wychavon: £18Newark and Sherwood: £21Wychavon: £18Newark and Sherwood: £21Wychavon: £17Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Wychavon £341Wychavon: £341Newark and Sherwood: £486Wychavon: £342Newark and Sherwood: £488Wychavon: £323Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Wychavon £103Wychavon: £103Newark and Sherwood: £143Wychavon: £103Newark and Sherwood: £144Wychavon: £97Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higher£103£103£97

  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, Wychavon £104Wychavon: £104Newark and Sherwood: £131Wychavon: £104Newark and Sherwood: £132Wychavon: £98Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Wychavon £1,238Wychavon: £1,238Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Wychavon: £1,244Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Wychavon: £1,175Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,238£1,244£1,175

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Wychavon £144Wychavon: £144Newark and Sherwood: £158Wychavon: £145Newark and Sherwood: £159Wychavon: £137Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£144£145£137

  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, Wychavon £228Wychavon: £228Newark and Sherwood: £326Wychavon: £229Newark and Sherwood: £327Wychavon: £217Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood is higher£228£229£217

  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, Wychavon £6.91Wychavon: £6.91Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Wychavon: £6.93Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Wychavon: £6.55Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Wychavon £5.89Wychavon: £5.89Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Wychavon: £5.92Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Wychavon: £5.59Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Wychavon £5.79Wychavon: £5.79Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Wychavon: £5.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Wychavon: £5.49Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Wychavon 1,008.9Wychavon: 1,008.9Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9

  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, Wychavon 68.6Wychavon: 68.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Wychavon 134.9Wychavon: 134.9Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Wychavon 51.1Wychavon: 51.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher51.1

  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, Wychavon 147.8Wychavon: 147.8Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higher147.8

  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, Wychavon 22.7Wychavon: 22.7Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher22.7

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Newark and Sherwood and Wychavon, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWychavonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,555£4,574£4,320Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,491£12,544£11,848Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,583£1,590£1,502Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,564£11,613£10,969Wychavon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£270£271£256Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£639£642£606Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£341£342£323Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£103£103£97Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£104£104£98Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,238£1,244£1,175Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£144£145£137Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£228£229£217Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.91£6.93£6.55Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.89£5.92£5.59Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.79£5.81£5.49Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,008.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.668.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0134.9Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.151.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7147.8Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.322.7Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 3. 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Wychavon £4,555Wychavon: £4,555Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Wychavon: £4,574Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Wychavon: £4,320Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,555£4,574£4,320

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Wychavon £3,040Wychavon: £3,040Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Wychavon: £3,053Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Wychavon: £2,883Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3,040£3,053£2,883

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Wychavon £922Wychavon: £922Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Wychavon: £926Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Wychavon: £875Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higher£922£926£875

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Wychavon £2,814Wychavon: £2,814Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Wychavon: £2,826Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Wychavon: £2,669Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Wychavon is higher£2,814£2,826£2,669

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Wychavon £66Wychavon: £66Newark and Sherwood: £70Wychavon: £66Newark and Sherwood: £70Wychavon: £62Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, Wychavon £155Wychavon: £155Newark and Sherwood: £159Wychavon: £156Newark and Sherwood: £160Wychavon: £147Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Wychavon £4.36Wychavon: £4.36Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Wychavon: £4.38Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Wychavon: £4.14Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Wychavon £341Wychavon: £341Newark and Sherwood: £486Wychavon: £342Newark and Sherwood: £488Wychavon: £323Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Wychavon £103Wychavon: £103Newark and Sherwood: £143Wychavon: £103Newark and Sherwood: £144Wychavon: £97Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higher£103£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, Wychavon £60Wychavon: £60Newark and Sherwood: £79Wychavon: £61Newark and Sherwood: £79Wychavon: £57Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Wychavon £721Wychavon: £721Newark and Sherwood: £820Wychavon: £724Newark and Sherwood: £823Wychavon: £684Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Wychavon £144Wychavon: £144Newark and Sherwood: £158Wychavon: £145Newark and Sherwood: £159Wychavon: £137Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Wychavon £133Wychavon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £195Wychavon: £134Newark and Sherwood: £196Wychavon: £126Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Wychavon £4.03Wychavon: £4.03Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Wychavon: £4.04Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Wychavon: £3.82Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Wychavon £3.44Wychavon: £3.44Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Wychavon: £3.45Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Wychavon: £3.26Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Wychavon £5.79Wychavon: £5.79Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Wychavon: £5.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Wychavon: £5.49Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Wychavon 245.5Wychavon: 245.5Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count245.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Wychavon 16.7Wychavon: 16.7Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count16.7

  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, Wychavon 32.8Wychavon: 32.8Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Wychavon 51.1Wychavon: 51.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Wychavon 86.1Wychavon: 86.1Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higher86.1

  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, Wychavon 13.2Wychavon: 13.2Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher13.2

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Newark and Sherwood and Wychavon, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWychavonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,555£4,574£4,320Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£3,040£3,053£2,883Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£922£926£875Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,814£2,826£2,669Wychavon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£66£66£62Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£155£156£147Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.36£4.38£4.14Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£341£342£323Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£103£103£97Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£60£61£57Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£721£724£684Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£144£145£137Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£133£134£126Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.03£4.04£3.82Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.44£3.45£3.26Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.79£5.81£5.49Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9245.5Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.7Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.332.8Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.151.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.986.1Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.2Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 9. 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Wychavon £629.4mWychavon: £629.4mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mWychavon: £632.1mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mWychavon: £597.0mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Wychavon £420.0mWychavon: £420.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mWychavon: £421.8mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mWychavon: £398.4mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Wychavon £127.4mWychavon: £127.4mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mWychavon: £127.9mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mWychavon: £120.8mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Wychavon £388.9mWychavon: £388.9mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mWychavon: £390.5mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mWychavon: £368.8mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mWychavon is higher£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Wychavon £9.1mWychavon: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mWychavon: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mWychavon: £8.6mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Wychavon £21.5mWychavon: £21.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWychavon: £21.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWychavon: £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Wychavon £0.60mWychavon: £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWychavon: £0.61mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWychavon: £0.57mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Wychavon £47.1mWychavon: £47.1mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mWychavon: £47.3mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mWychavon: £44.7mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Wychavon £14.2mWychavon: £14.2mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mWychavon: £14.2mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mWychavon: £13.4mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Wychavon £8.3mWychavon: £8.3mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWychavon: £8.4mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWychavon: £7.9mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Wychavon £99.6mWychavon: £99.6mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mWychavon: £100.1mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mWychavon: £94.5mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Wychavon £19.9mWychavon: £19.9mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mWychavon: £20.0mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mWychavon: £18.9mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Wychavon £18.4mWychavon: £18.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mWychavon: £18.5mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mWychavon: £17.4mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Wychavon £0.56mWychavon: £0.56mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWychavon: £0.56mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mWychavon: £0.53mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Wychavon £0.47mWychavon: £0.47mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWychavon: £0.48mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWychavon: £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, Wychavon £0.80mWychavon: £0.80mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWychavon: £0.80mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWychavon: £0.76mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Wychavon 33,925Wychavon: 33,925Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count33,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Wychavon 2,308Wychavon: 2,308Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Wychavon 4,536Wychavon: 4,536Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count4,536

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Wychavon 7,054Wychavon: 7,054Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Newark and Sherwood is higher7,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Wychavon 11,892Wychavon: 11,892Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Newark and Sherwood is higher11,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Wychavon 1,825Wychavon: 1,825Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher1,825

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Newark and Sherwood and Wychavon, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWychavonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mWychavon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mWychavon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWychavon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewark 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£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36733,925Wychavon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2432,308Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2554,536Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0937,054Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53711,892Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,825Newark 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.
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