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Newcastle-under-Lyme and High Peak

127,474 and 91,892 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than High Peak on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 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 15 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 7. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486High Peak: £4,543Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505High Peak: £4,291Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, High Peak £12,843High Peak: £12,843Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946High Peak: £12,898Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001High Peak: £12,182Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182

  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, High Peak £1,645High Peak: £1,645Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689High Peak: £1,652Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696High Peak: £1,561Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, High Peak £11,791High Peak: £11,791Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726High Peak: £11,842Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776High Peak: £11,185Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, High Peak £334High Peak: £334Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356High Peak: £336Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357High Peak: £317Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£334£336£317

  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, High Peak £695High Peak: £695Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841High Peak: £698Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845High Peak: £660Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£695£698£660

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24High Peak: £22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24High Peak: £21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484High Peak: £442Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486High Peak: £418Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111High Peak: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112High Peak: £121Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108High Peak: £91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108High Peak: £86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, High Peak £1,197High Peak: £1,197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229High Peak: £1,202Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234High Peak: £1,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172High Peak: £161Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172High Peak: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£160£161£152

  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, High Peak £344High Peak: £344Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337High Peak: £346Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339High Peak: £327Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

  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, High Peak £8.54High Peak: £8.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97High Peak: £8.58Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00High Peak: £8.10Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, High Peak £4.70High Peak: £4.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15High Peak: £4.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18High Peak: £4.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07High Peak: £6.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09High Peak: £6.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86High Peak is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, High Peak 1,040.0High Peak: 1,040.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0

  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, High Peak 86.8High Peak: 86.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher86.8

  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, High Peak 144.2High Peak: 144.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher144.2

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 152.2High Peak: 152.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher152.2

  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, High Peak 19.4High Peak: 19.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher19.4

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,843£12,898£12,182Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£1,645£1,652£1,561Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£334£336£317Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£695£698£660Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£441£442£418Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£90£91£86Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,197£1,202£1,136Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£160£161£152Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£344£346£327High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.70£4.72£4.46Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,040.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.386.8Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6144.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.765.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9152.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.819.4Newcastle-under-Lyme

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 7. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486High Peak: £4,543Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505High Peak: £4,291Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, High Peak £2,794High Peak: £2,794Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666High Peak: £2,806Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677High Peak: £2,650Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, High Peak £994High Peak: £994Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049High Peak: £999Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054High Peak: £943Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£994£999£943

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, High Peak £2,565High Peak: £2,565Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414High Peak: £2,576Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425High Peak: £2,433Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, High Peak £73High Peak: £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73High Peak: £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74High Peak: £69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, High Peak £151High Peak: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173High Peak: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174High Peak: £143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97High Peak: £4.87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99High Peak: £4.60Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484High Peak: £442Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486High Peak: £418Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111High Peak: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112High Peak: £121Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, High Peak £55High Peak: £55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67High Peak: £55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67High Peak: £52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, High Peak £724High Peak: £724Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764High Peak: £727Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767High Peak: £686Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£724£727£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172High Peak: £161Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172High Peak: £152Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, High Peak £208High Peak: £208Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210High Peak: £209Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210High Peak: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.33£4.35£4.11High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, High Peak £2.85High Peak: £2.85Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45High Peak: £2.86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47High Peak: £2.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07High Peak: £6.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09High Peak: £6.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86High Peak is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, High Peak 226.2High Peak: 226.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9, High Peak 31.4High Peak: 31.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher31.4

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher11.7

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and High Peak, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£994£999£943Newcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£73£73£69Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£151£152£143Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.85£4.87£4.60Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£441£442£418Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£55£55£52Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£724£727£686Newcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£160£161£152Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£208£209£197Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.85£2.86£2.70Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3226.2High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.4Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.765.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.092.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.211.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, High Peak £415.7mHigh Peak: £415.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mHigh Peak: £417.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mHigh Peak: £394.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mHigh Peak: £257.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mHigh Peak: £243.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mHigh Peak: £91.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mHigh Peak: £86.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mHigh Peak: £236.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mHigh Peak: £223.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mHigh Peak: £6.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mHigh Peak: £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mHigh Peak: £14.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mHigh Peak: £13.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mHigh Peak: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, High Peak £40.5mHigh Peak: £40.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mHigh Peak: £40.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mHigh Peak: £38.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mHigh Peak: £11.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mHigh Peak: £11.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mHigh Peak: £5.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mHigh Peak: £4.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mHigh Peak: £66.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mHigh Peak: £63.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, High Peak £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mHigh Peak: £14.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mHigh Peak: £13.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mHigh Peak: £19.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mHigh Peak: £18.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mHigh Peak: £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mHigh Peak: £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mHigh Peak: £0.26mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mHigh Peak: £0.25mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, High Peak £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHigh Peak is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher1,075

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and High Peak, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68620,790Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4491,735Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4512,882Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8786,002Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,3808,456Newcastle-under-Lyme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,075Newcastle-under-Lyme

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.
  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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