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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Canterbury

127,474 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Canterbury on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 12. 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Canterbury: £4,612Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Canterbury: £4,357Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Canterbury is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Canterbury: £12,557Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Canterbury: £11,860Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

  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, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Canterbury: £1,931Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Canterbury: £1,824Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Canterbury is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Canterbury: £11,417Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Canterbury: £10,783Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Canterbury: £394Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Canterbury: £372Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Canterbury is higher£392£394£372

  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, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Canterbury: £723Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Canterbury: £683Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £24, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Canterbury: £23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Canterbury: £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, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Canterbury: £431Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Canterbury: £407Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Canterbury: £138Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Canterbury: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Canterbury is higher£137£138£130

  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, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Canterbury: £112Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Canterbury: £106Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Canterbury is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Canterbury: £1,537Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Canterbury: £1,452Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Canterbury is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Canterbury: £182Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Canterbury: £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  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, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Canterbury: £265Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Canterbury: £250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£264£265£250

  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, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Canterbury: £8.86Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Canterbury: £8.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Canterbury is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Canterbury: £7.99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Canterbury: £7.55Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Canterbury is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Canterbury: £4.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Canterbury: £4.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Canterbury is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count999.0

  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, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  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, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Canterbury is higher171.3

  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, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Canterbury is higher24.9

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,504£12,557£11,860Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,368£11,417£10,783Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£392£394£372Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£720£723£683Newcastle-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£429£431£407Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£112£112£106Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£264£265£250Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.7999.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.389.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6147.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.766.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9171.3Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.824.9Canterbury

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Canterbury: £4,612Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Canterbury: £4,357Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Canterbury is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Canterbury: £2,665Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Canterbury: £2,517Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Canterbury: £1,192Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Canterbury: £1,126Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Canterbury is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Canterbury: £2,423Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Canterbury: £2,288Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Canterbury: £84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Canterbury: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Canterbury is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Canterbury: £154Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Canterbury: £145Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Canterbury: £4.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Canterbury: £4.57Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Canterbury: £431Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Canterbury: £407Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Canterbury: £138Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Canterbury: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Canterbury is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Canterbury: £69Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Canterbury: £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Canterbury is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Canterbury: £949Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Canterbury: £896Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Canterbury is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Canterbury: £182Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Canterbury: £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Canterbury: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Canterbury: £154Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Canterbury: £5.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Canterbury: £5.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Canterbury is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Canterbury: £4.93Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Canterbury: £4.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Canterbury is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Canterbury: £4.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Canterbury: £4.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Canterbury is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Canterbury is higher105.8

  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, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Canterbury is higher15.4

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,654£2,665£2,517Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,413£2,423£2,288Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£83£84£79Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£153£154£145Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.82£4.84£4.57Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£429£431£407Newcastle-under-Lyme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£69£69£65Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£945£949£896Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£163£164£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.74£4.76£4.50Canterbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3212.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.219.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.766.2Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0105.8Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.215.4Canterbury

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mCanterbury: £748.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mCanterbury: £707.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mCanterbury is higher£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mCanterbury: £432.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mCanterbury: £408.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mCanterbury: £193.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mCanterbury: £182.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mCanterbury is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mCanterbury: £393.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mCanterbury: £371.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mCanterbury: £13.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mCanterbury: £12.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mCanterbury is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mCanterbury: £24.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mCanterbury: £23.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  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, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.79mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mCanterbury: £0.74mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mCanterbury: £70.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mCanterbury: £66.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mCanterbury: £22.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mCanterbury: £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mCanterbury is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mCanterbury: £11.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mCanterbury: £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCanterbury is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mCanterbury: £154.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mCanterbury: £145.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mCanterbury is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mCanterbury: £29.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mCanterbury: £27.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCanterbury is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mCanterbury: £26.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mCanterbury: £25.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.89mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.84mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCanterbury is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mCanterbury: £0.80mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mCanterbury: £0.76mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.77mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.73mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCanterbury is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Canterbury is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Canterbury is higher2,495

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Canterbury, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68634,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4493,083Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4515,074Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,87810,752Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38017,175Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,495Canterbury

Sources

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

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