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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Eastbourne

127,474 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Eastbourne on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 6 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 16. 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Eastbourne: £5,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Eastbourne: £5,269Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Eastbourne: £12,626Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Eastbourne: £11,925Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,626£11,925

  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, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Eastbourne: £2,629Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Eastbourne: £2,483Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Eastbourne is higher£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Eastbourne: £11,335Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Eastbourne: £10,706Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Eastbourne: £503Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Eastbourne: £475Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Eastbourne is higher£501£503£475

  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, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Eastbourne: £760Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Eastbourne: £718Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£757£760£718

  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, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Eastbourne: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Eastbourne: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Eastbourne is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Eastbourne: £491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Eastbourne: £464Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Eastbourne: £175Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Eastbourne: £165Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

  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, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Eastbourne: £123Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Eastbourne: £116Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Eastbourne: £2,100Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Eastbourne: £1,984Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Eastbourne is higher£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Eastbourne: £365Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Eastbourne: £345Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  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, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Eastbourne: £390Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Eastbourne: £368Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£388£390£368

  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, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Eastbourne: £6.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Eastbourne: £6.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Eastbourne: £8.49Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Eastbourne: £8.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Eastbourne: £4.73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Eastbourne: £4.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.71£4.73£4.47

  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, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count983.2

  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, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Eastbourne is higher113.0

  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, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count151.3

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count73.7

  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, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Eastbourne is higher233.4

  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, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count26.3

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,572£12,626£11,925Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,286£11,335£10,706Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£501£503£475Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£757£760£718Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£123£123£116Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£388£390£368Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.87£6.90£6.52Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.71£4.73£4.47Eastbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.7983.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.3113.0Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6151.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.773.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.826.3Eastbourne

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 21. 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Eastbourne: £5,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Eastbourne: £5,269Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Eastbourne: £2,998Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Eastbourne: £2,832Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Eastbourne: £1,544Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Eastbourne: £1,459Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Eastbourne is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Eastbourne: £2,691Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Eastbourne: £2,542Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Eastbourne: £119Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Eastbourne: £113Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Eastbourne is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Eastbourne: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Eastbourne: £171Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Eastbourne: £6.63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Eastbourne: £6.26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Eastbourne: £491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Eastbourne: £464Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Eastbourne: £175Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Eastbourne: £165Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Eastbourne: £72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Eastbourne: £68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Eastbourne: £1,234Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Eastbourne: £1,165Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Eastbourne: £365Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Eastbourne: £345Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Eastbourne: £229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Eastbourne: £216Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Eastbourne: £4.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Eastbourne: £3.83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Eastbourne: £4.99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Eastbourne: £4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Eastbourne: £4.73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Eastbourne: £4.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Eastbourne is higher26.8

  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, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count35.9

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Eastbourne is higher137.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count15.4

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£180£181£171Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£72£72£68Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.04£4.05£3.83Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.71£4.73£4.47Eastbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.226.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.935.9Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.773.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.215.4Eastbourne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mEastbourne: £581.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mEastbourne: £549.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mEastbourne is higher£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mEastbourne: £312.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mEastbourne: £295.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mEastbourne: £161.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mEastbourne: £152.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mEastbourne is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mEastbourne: £280.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mEastbourne: £265.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mEastbourne: £12.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mEastbourne: £11.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEastbourne is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mEastbourne: £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mEastbourne: £17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  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, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.69mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mEastbourne: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mEastbourne is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mEastbourne: £51.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mEastbourne: £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mEastbourne: £18.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mEastbourne: £17.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEastbourne is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mEastbourne: £7.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mEastbourne: £7.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mEastbourne: £128.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mEastbourne: £121.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mEastbourne: £38.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mEastbourne: £36.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mEastbourne is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mEastbourne: £23.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mEastbourne: £22.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mEastbourne: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mEastbourne: £0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mEastbourne: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mEastbourne: £0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mEastbourne: £0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mEastbourne: £0.47mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Eastbourne is higher2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Eastbourne is higher14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,609

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Eastbourne, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mNewcastle-under-Lyme
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68624,342Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4492,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4513,747Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8787,687Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38014,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,609Newcastle-under-Lyme

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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