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Newark and Sherwood and Falkirk

127,863 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Falkirk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 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 4 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 18. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Falkirk: £4,733Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Falkirk: £4,470Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Falkirk: £13,002Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Falkirk: £12,280Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,280

  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, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Falkirk: £2,056Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Falkirk: £1,942Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Falkirk is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Falkirk: £11,821Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Falkirk: £11,165Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Newark and Sherwood: £321Falkirk: £434Newark and Sherwood: £323Falkirk: £410Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Falkirk is higher£432£434£410

  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, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720Newark and Sherwood: £732Falkirk: £723Newark and Sherwood: £735Falkirk: £683Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Newark and Sherwood: £21Falkirk: £24Newark and Sherwood: £21Falkirk: £22Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Newark and Sherwood: £486Falkirk: £618Newark and Sherwood: £488Falkirk: £583Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Newark and Sherwood: £143Falkirk: £194Newark and Sherwood: £144Falkirk: £183Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Newark and Sherwood: £131Falkirk: £125Newark and Sherwood: £132Falkirk: £118Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Falkirk: £1,485Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Falkirk: £1,403Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Falkirk is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Newark and Sherwood: £158Falkirk: £167Newark and Sherwood: £159Falkirk: £158Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Falkirk is higher£166£167£158

  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, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Newark and Sherwood: £326Falkirk: £431Newark and Sherwood: £327Falkirk: £407Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Falkirk is higher£429£431£407

  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, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Falkirk: £6.41Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Falkirk: £6.05Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Falkirk: £8.21Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Falkirk: £7.75Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Falkirk is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Falkirk 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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Falkirk is higher117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Falkirk is higher99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Falkirk is higher197.7

  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, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Falkirk is higher30.5

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Newark and Sherwood and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£432£434£410Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£720£723£683EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£22EstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£125£125£118EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£166£167£158Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£429£431£407Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.38£6.41£6.05Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,015.5Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.6117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.199.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.330.5EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newark and Sherwood Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Falkirk: £4,733Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Falkirk: £4,470Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Falkirk: £2,444Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Falkirk: £2,309Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Falkirk: £1,301Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Falkirk: £1,229Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Falkirk is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Falkirk: £2,222Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Falkirk: £2,099Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Newark and Sherwood: £70Falkirk: £82Newark and Sherwood: £70Falkirk: £77Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Falkirk is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Newark and Sherwood: £159Falkirk: £136Newark and Sherwood: £160Falkirk: £128Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Falkirk: £4.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Falkirk: £4.22Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Newark and Sherwood: £486Falkirk: £618Newark and Sherwood: £488Falkirk: £583Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Newark and Sherwood: £143Falkirk: £194Newark and Sherwood: £144Falkirk: £183Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Falkirk: £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Falkirk: £75Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Newark and Sherwood: £820Falkirk: £940Newark and Sherwood: £823Falkirk: £888Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Falkirk is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Newark and Sherwood: £158Falkirk: £167Newark and Sherwood: £159Falkirk: £158Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Falkirk is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Newark and Sherwood: £195Falkirk: £273Newark and Sherwood: £196Falkirk: £258Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Falkirk is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Falkirk: £4.05Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Falkirk: £3.83Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Falkirk: £5.19Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Falkirk: £4.90Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Falkirk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Falkirk 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, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Falkirk is higher22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Falkirk is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Falkirk is higher125.1

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Falkirk is higher19.3

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Newark and Sherwood and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,213£2,222£2,099Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£81£82£77Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£135£136£128EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£79£79£75EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£936£940£888Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£166£167£158Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£272£273£258Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.04£4.05£3.83Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9190.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.0Falkirk
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 202671.199.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.9125.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 22. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mFalkirk: £756.6mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mFalkirk: £714.6mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mFalkirk is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mFalkirk: £390.7mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mFalkirk: £369.0mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mFalkirk: £208.0mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mFalkirk: £196.5mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mFalkirk is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mFalkirk: £355.2mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mFalkirk: £335.5mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mFalkirk: £13.0mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mFalkirk: £12.3mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mFalkirk is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mFalkirk: £21.7mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mFalkirk: £20.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.71mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.67mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mFalkirk: £98.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mFalkirk: £93.2mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mFalkirk is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mFalkirk: £31.0mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mFalkirk: £29.3mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mFalkirk is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mFalkirk: £12.7mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mFalkirk: £12.0mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mFalkirk: £150.2mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mFalkirk: £141.9mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mFalkirk is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mFalkirk: £26.7mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mFalkirk: £25.2mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mFalkirk is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mFalkirk: £43.6mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mFalkirk: £41.2mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mFalkirk is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFalkirk: £0.65mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mFalkirk: £0.61mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFalkirk: £0.83mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFalkirk: £0.78mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mFalkirk is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mFalkirk: £1.4mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mFalkirk: £1.3mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Falkirk is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Falkirk is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Falkirk is higher19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Falkirk is higher3,080

Show the numbers
Newark and Sherwood and Falkirk, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36730,519Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2433,518Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2555,240Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,09315,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53719,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1653,080EstimatedFalkirk

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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