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Newark and Sherwood and East Lothian

127,863 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than East Lothian on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 4. 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 East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Newark and Sherwood: £4,642East Lothian: £4,349Newark and Sherwood: £4,662East Lothian: £4,108Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,331£4,349£4,108

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288Newark and Sherwood: £12,616East Lothian: £12,341Newark and Sherwood: £12,669East Lothian: £11,656Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood is higher£12,288£12,341£11,656

  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, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727Newark and Sherwood: £1,841East Lothian: £1,734Newark and Sherwood: £1,849East Lothian: £1,638Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,727£1,734£1,638

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386Newark and Sherwood: £11,542East Lothian: £11,434Newark and Sherwood: £11,591East Lothian: £10,800Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood is higher£11,386£11,434£10,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302Newark and Sherwood: £321East Lothian: £303Newark and Sherwood: £323East Lothian: £286Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood is higher£302£303£286

  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, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584Newark and Sherwood: £732East Lothian: £587Newark and Sherwood: £735East Lothian: £554Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood is higher£584£587£554

  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, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16Newark and Sherwood: £21East Lothian: £17Newark and Sherwood: £21East Lothian: £16Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood is higher£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Newark and Sherwood: £486East Lothian: £467Newark and Sherwood: £488East Lothian: £441Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Newark and Sherwood: £143East Lothian: £147Newark and Sherwood: £144East Lothian: £138Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88Newark and Sherwood: £131East Lothian: £89Newark and Sherwood: £132East Lothian: £84Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361Newark and Sherwood: £1,368East Lothian: £1,367Newark and Sherwood: £1,374East Lothian: £1,291Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Newark and Sherwood: £158East Lothian: £145Newark and Sherwood: £159East Lothian: £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, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Newark and Sherwood: £326East Lothian: £268Newark and Sherwood: £327East Lothian: £253Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood is higher£267£268£253

  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, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50Newark and Sherwood: £7.88East Lothian: £5.53Newark and Sherwood: £7.91East Lothian: £5.22Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46Newark and Sherwood: £7.77East Lothian: £4.48Newark and Sherwood: £7.80East Lothian: £4.23Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Newark and Sherwood: £6.81East Lothian: £8.15Newark and Sherwood: £6.84East Lothian: £7.70Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46East Lothian is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

  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, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higher1,014.2

  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, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count82.5

  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, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood is higher144.4

  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, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  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, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higher164.7

  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, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher22.3

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Newark and Sherwood and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,386£11,434£10,800Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£302£303£286Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£584£587£554EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£17£16EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£465£467£441EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£88£89£84EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,361£1,367£1,291Newark 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£267£268£253Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.50£5.53£5.22Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£4.46£4.48£4.23Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,014.2Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.682.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0144.4Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.174.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7164.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.322.3EstimatedNewark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 4. 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 East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Newark and Sherwood: £4,642East Lothian: £4,349Newark and Sherwood: £4,662East Lothian: £4,108Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520Newark and Sherwood: £2,745East Lothian: £2,531Newark and Sherwood: £2,756East Lothian: £2,390Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047Newark and Sherwood: £1,103East Lothian: £1,051Newark and Sherwood: £1,108East Lothian: £993Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335Newark and Sherwood: £2,511East Lothian: £2,345Newark and Sherwood: £2,522East Lothian: £2,215Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62Newark and Sherwood: £70East Lothian: £62Newark and Sherwood: £70East Lothian: £59Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Newark and Sherwood is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Newark and Sherwood: £159East Lothian: £120Newark and Sherwood: £160East Lothian: £114Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higher£120£120£114

  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, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Newark and Sherwood: £4.52East Lothian: £3.40Newark and Sherwood: £4.54East Lothian: £3.21Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Newark and Sherwood: £486East Lothian: £467Newark and Sherwood: £488East Lothian: £441Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Newark and Sherwood: £143East Lothian: £147Newark and Sherwood: £144East Lothian: £138Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53Newark and Sherwood: £79East Lothian: £54Newark and Sherwood: £79East Lothian: £51Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825Newark and Sherwood: £820East Lothian: £829Newark and Sherwood: £823East Lothian: £783Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Newark and Sherwood: £158East Lothian: £145Newark and Sherwood: £159East Lothian: £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, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162Newark and Sherwood: £195East Lothian: £163Newark and Sherwood: £196East Lothian: £154Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Newark and Sherwood: £4.72East Lothian: £3.35Newark and Sherwood: £4.74East Lothian: £3.16Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71Newark and Sherwood: £4.66East Lothian: £2.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.68East Lothian: £2.57Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Newark and Sherwood: £6.81East Lothian: £8.15Newark and Sherwood: £6.84East Lothian: £7.70Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46East Lothian is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood is higher29.6

  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, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higher99.9

  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, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher13.5

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Newark and Sherwood and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,335£2,345£2,215Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£62£62£59Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£120£120£114EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£465£467£441EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£53£54£51EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£825£829£783East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£144£145£137Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£162£163£154Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.33£3.35£3.16Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.71£2.72£2.57Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9208.0Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.9Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.329.6Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.174.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.999.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.5EstimatedNewark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Lothian 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 East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mEast Lothian: £500.9mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mEast Lothian: £473.1mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mEast Lothian: £291.5mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mEast Lothian: £275.3mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood is higher£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mEast Lothian: £121.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mEast Lothian: £114.4mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mEast Lothian: £270.1mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mEast Lothian: £255.1mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood is higher£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mEast Lothian: £7.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mEast Lothian: £6.8mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mEast Lothian: £13.9mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mEast Lothian: £13.1mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mEast Lothian: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mEast Lothian: £0.37mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mEast Lothian: £53.8mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mEast Lothian: £50.8mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mEast Lothian: £16.9mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mEast Lothian: £16.0mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mEast Lothian: £6.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mEast Lothian: £5.8mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mEast Lothian: £95.5mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mEast Lothian: £90.2mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mEast Lothian: £16.7mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mEast Lothian: £15.8mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mEast Lothian: £18.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mEast Lothian: £17.7mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mEast Lothian: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mEast Lothian: £0.31mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mEast Lothian: £0.30mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mEast Lothian: £0.94mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mEast Lothian: £0.89mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mEast Lothian is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Newark and Sherwood is higher23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,949

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Newark and Sherwood is higher3,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Newark and Sherwood is higher11,501

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher1,554

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Newark and Sherwood and East Lothian, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36723,954Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2431,949Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2553,410Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0938,620Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53711,501Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,554EstimatedNewark 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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