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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Erewash

127,474 and 113,816 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Erewash on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 17. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Erewash: £4,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Erewash: £4,453Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Erewash £12,958Erewash: £12,958Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Erewash: £13,013Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Erewash: £12,291Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

  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, Erewash £2,021Erewash: £2,021Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Erewash: £2,030Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Erewash: £1,917Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Erewash is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Erewash £11,826Erewash: £11,826Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Erewash: £11,876Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Erewash: £11,217Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,826£11,876£11,217

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Erewash £354Erewash: £354Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Erewash: £355Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Erewash: £336Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£354£355£336

  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, Erewash £752Erewash: £752Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Erewash: £755Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Erewash: £714Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£752£755£714

  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, Erewash £26Erewash: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Erewash: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Erewash: £25Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Erewash: £508Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Erewash: £480Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Erewash: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Erewash: £133Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Erewash is higher£140£141£133

  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, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Erewash: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Erewash: £123Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Erewash 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, Erewash £1,569Erewash: £1,569Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Erewash: £1,576Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Erewash: £1,489Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Erewash is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Erewash: £185Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Erewash: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

  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, Erewash £307Erewash: £307Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Erewash: £308Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Erewash: £291Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£307£308£291

  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, Erewash £8.36Erewash: £8.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Erewash: £8.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Erewash: £7.93Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Erewash is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Erewash £6.79Erewash: £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Erewash: £6.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Erewash: £6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Erewash: £5.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Erewash: £5.00Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Erewash is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Erewash 1,018.4Erewash: 1,018.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Erewash 98.0Erewash: 98.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Erewash is higherDepends on how you count98.0

  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, Erewash 154.4Erewash: 154.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher154.4

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  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, Erewash 192.7Erewash: 192.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Erewash is higher192.7

  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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8, Erewash 28.7Erewash: 28.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Erewash is higher28.7

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,021£2,030£1,917Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£354£355£336Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£752£755£714Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£26£26£25Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£506£508£480Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£140£141£133Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£130£130£123Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£184£185£174Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£307£308£291Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.27£5.29£5.00Erewash
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.398.0Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6154.4Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.774.2Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9192.7Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.828.7Erewash

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 14. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Erewash: £4,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Erewash: £4,453Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Erewash £2,610Erewash: £2,610Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Erewash: £2,621Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Erewash: £2,475Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,621£2,475

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Erewash £1,250Erewash: £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Erewash: £1,256Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Erewash: £1,186Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Erewash is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Erewash £2,382Erewash: £2,382Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Erewash: £2,392Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Erewash: £2,259Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Erewash £71Erewash: £71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Erewash: £72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Erewash: £68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Erewash £152Erewash: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Erewash: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Erewash: £144Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£152£152£144

  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, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Erewash: £5.23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Erewash: £4.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Erewash: £508Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Erewash: £480Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Erewash: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Erewash: £133Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Erewash is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Erewash £80Erewash: £80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Erewash: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Erewash: £76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Erewash is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Erewash £971Erewash: £971Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Erewash: £975Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Erewash: £921Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Erewash is higher£971£975£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Erewash: £185Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Erewash: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Erewash £190Erewash: £190Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Erewash: £191Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Erewash: £180Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Erewash £5.17Erewash: £5.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Erewash: £5.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Erewash: £4.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Erewash is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Erewash £4.21Erewash: £4.21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Erewash: £4.22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Erewash: £3.99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Erewash: £5.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Erewash: £5.00Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Erewash is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Erewash 205.1Erewash: 205.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Erewash 19.7Erewash: 19.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Erewash is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9, Erewash 31.1Erewash: 31.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher31.1

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Erewash 119.2Erewash: 119.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Erewash is higher119.2

  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, Erewash 17.8Erewash: 17.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Erewash is higher17.8

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Erewash, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,610£2,621£2,475Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,382£2,392£2,259Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£71£72£68Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£152£144Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.21£5.23£4.94Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£506£508£480Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£140£141£133Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£80£81£76Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£971£975£921Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£184£185£174Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£190£191£180Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£4.21£4.22£3.99Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.27£5.29£5.00Erewash
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3205.1Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.219.7Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.1Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.774.2Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0119.2Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.8Erewash

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 8. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Erewash £534.4mErewash: £534.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mErewash: £536.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mErewash: £506.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Erewash £297.0mErewash: £297.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mErewash: £298.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mErewash: £281.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Erewash £142.3mErewash: £142.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mErewash: £142.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mErewash: £135.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mErewash is higher£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Erewash £271.1mErewash: £271.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mErewash: £272.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mErewash: £257.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mErewash: £8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mErewash: £7.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Erewash £17.2mErewash: £17.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mErewash: £17.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mErewash: £16.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mErewash: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mErewash: £0.56mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Erewash £57.5mErewash: £57.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mErewash: £57.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mErewash: £54.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Erewash £15.9mErewash: £15.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mErewash: £16.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mErewash: £15.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mErewash is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Erewash £9.1mErewash: £9.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mErewash: £9.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mErewash: £8.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mErewash is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Erewash £110.5mErewash: £110.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mErewash: £111.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mErewash: £104.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mErewash is higher£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Erewash £20.9mErewash: £20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mErewash: £21.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mErewash: £19.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Erewash £21.6mErewash: £21.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mErewash: £21.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mErewash: £20.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mErewash: £0.59mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mErewash: £0.56mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mErewash is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Erewash £0.48mErewash: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mErewash: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mErewash: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Erewash £0.60mErewash: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mErewash: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mErewash: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mErewash is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Erewash 23,344Erewash: 23,344Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Erewash 2,247Erewash: 2,247Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count2,247

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Erewash 3,539Erewash: 3,539Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher3,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Erewash 8,447Erewash: 8,447Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count8,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Erewash 13,565Erewash: 13,565Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Erewash is higher13,565

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Erewash 2,020Erewash: 2,020Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Erewash is higher2,020

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Erewash, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mErewash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mErewash
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68623,344Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4492,247Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4513,539Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8788,447Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38013,565Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,020Erewash

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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