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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Amber Valley

127,474 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Amber Valley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 13. 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Amber Valley: £4,745Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Amber Valley: £4,482Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Amber Valley: £12,876Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Amber Valley: £12,162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Amber Valley: £1,858Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Amber Valley: £1,755Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Amber Valley is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Amber Valley: £11,733Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Amber Valley: £11,082Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Amber Valley: £342Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Amber Valley: £323Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

  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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £841, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Amber Valley: £778Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Amber Valley: £735Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£775£778£735

  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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £24, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Amber Valley: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Amber Valley: £22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Amber Valley: £505Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Amber Valley: £477Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Amber Valley: £135Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Amber Valley: £127Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Amber Valley is higher£134£135£127

  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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £108, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Amber Valley: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Amber Valley: £123Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Amber Valley is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Amber Valley: £1,376Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Amber Valley: £1,300Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Amber Valley is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Amber Valley: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Amber Valley: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £337, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Amber Valley: £334Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Amber Valley: £315Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£332£334£315

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Amber Valley: £9.26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Amber Valley: £8.75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Amber Valley: £7.93Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Amber Valley: £7.49Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Amber Valley: £7.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Amber Valley: £6.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count157.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Amber Valley is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Amber Valley is higher174.1

  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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Amber Valley is higher28.6

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,821£12,876£12,162Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,684£11,733£11,082Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£340£342£323Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£775£778£735Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£130£130£123Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£332£334£315Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,016.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.387.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6157.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.774.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9174.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.828.6Amber Valley

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Amber Valley: £4,745Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Amber Valley: £4,482Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Amber Valley: £2,804Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Amber Valley: £2,649Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Amber Valley: £1,121Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Amber Valley: £1,058Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Amber Valley is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Amber Valley: £2,555Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Amber Valley: £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Amber Valley: £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Amber Valley: £70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Amber Valley: £169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Amber Valley: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£169£169£160

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Amber Valley: £5.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Amber Valley: £4.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Amber Valley: £505Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Amber Valley: £477Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Amber Valley: £135Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Amber Valley: £127Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Amber Valley is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Amber Valley: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Amber Valley: £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Amber Valley is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Amber Valley: £830Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Amber Valley: £784Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Amber Valley is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Amber Valley: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Amber Valley: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Amber Valley: £201Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Amber Valley: £190Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Amber Valley: £5.59Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Amber Valley: £5.28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Amber Valley: £4.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Amber Valley: £4.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Amber Valley: £7.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Amber Valley: £6.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Amber Valley is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Amber Valley is higher105.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Amber Valley is higher17.3

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£74£74£70Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£169£169£160Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£78£79£74Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£827£830£784Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£201£201£190Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.219.1Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.4Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.774.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0105.0Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.3Amber Valley

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 20. 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mAmber Valley: £618.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mAmber Valley: £583.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mAmber Valley is higher£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mAmber Valley: £365.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mAmber Valley: £344.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mAmber Valley: £145.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mAmber Valley: £137.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mAmber Valley is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mAmber Valley: £332.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mAmber Valley: £314.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mAmber Valley: £9.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mAmber Valley: £9.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mAmber Valley: £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mAmber Valley: £20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63m, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mAmber Valley: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mAmber Valley: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mAmber Valley: £65.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mAmber Valley: £62.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mAmber Valley is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mAmber Valley: £17.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mAmber Valley: £16.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mAmber Valley is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mAmber Valley: £10.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mAmber Valley: £9.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mAmber Valley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mAmber Valley: £108.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mAmber Valley: £102.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mAmber Valley is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mAmber Valley: £22.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mAmber Valley: £21.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mAmber Valley is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mAmber Valley: £26.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mAmber Valley: £24.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.73mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.69mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mAmber Valley: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mAmber Valley: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.96mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.90mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Amber Valley is higher9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Amber Valley is higher13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Amber Valley is higher2,249

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Amber Valley, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mAmber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68628,825Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4492,488Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4514,479Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8789,647Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38013,677Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,249Amber Valley

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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