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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Lancaster

127,474 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Lancaster on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 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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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 9 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Lancaster: £4,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Lancaster: £4,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Lancaster is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Lancaster: £12,890Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Lancaster: £12,175Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

  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, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Lancaster: £1,937Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Lancaster: £1,830Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Lancaster is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Lancaster: £11,609Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Lancaster: £10,965Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Lancaster: £427Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Lancaster: £403Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Lancaster is higher£425£427£403

  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, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Lancaster: £827Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Lancaster: £781Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Lancaster: £27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Lancaster: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Lancaster is higher£27£27£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, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Lancaster: £488Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Lancaster: £461Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Lancaster is higher£486£488£461

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

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

    £111£112£105Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £108, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Lancaster: £99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Lancaster: £94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Lancaster: £1,542Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Lancaster: £1,457Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Lancaster is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Lancaster: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Lancaster: £171Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

  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, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Lancaster: £287Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Lancaster: £271Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£286£287£271

  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, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Lancaster: £4.48Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Lancaster: £4.23Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Lancaster: £3.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Lancaster: £3.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Lancaster: £6.08Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Lancaster: £5.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Lancaster is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Lancaster is higher105.9

  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, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Lancaster is higher71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Lancaster is higher175.4

  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, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count21.8

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,559£4,579£4,325Lancaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,836£12,890£12,175Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,560£11,609£10,965Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£823£827£781Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£99£99£94Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£286£287£271Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£4.46£4.48£4.23Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£3.52£3.54£3.34Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.05£6.08£5.74Lancaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.3105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6167.4Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.771.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9175.4Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.821.8Newcastle-under-Lyme

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Lancaster: £4,579Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Lancaster: £4,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Lancaster is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Lancaster: £2,548Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Lancaster: £2,406Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Lancaster: £1,221Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Lancaster: £1,153Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Lancaster is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Lancaster: £2,294Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Lancaster: £2,167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Lancaster: £84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Lancaster: £80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Lancaster is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Lancaster: £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Lancaster: £154Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Lancaster: £5.35Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Lancaster: £5.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Lancaster is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Lancaster: £488Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Lancaster: £461Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Lancaster is higher£486£488£461

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

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

    £111£112£105Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Lancaster: £63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Lancaster: £59Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Lancaster: £972Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Lancaster: £918Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Lancaster is higher£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Lancaster: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Lancaster: £171Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Lancaster: £181Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Lancaster: £171Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Lancaster: £2.83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Lancaster: £2.67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Lancaster: £2.22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Lancaster: £2.10Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Lancaster: £6.08Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Lancaster: £5.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Lancaster is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Lancaster is higher20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Lancaster is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Lancaster is higher110.5

  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, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count13.7

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,559£4,579£4,325Lancaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,537£2,548£2,406Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,285£2,294£2,167Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£163£163£154Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£62£63£59Newcastle-under-Lyme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£968£972£918Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£180£181£171Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£2.81£2.83£2.67Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.21£2.22£2.10Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.05£6.08£5.74Lancaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3202.8Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.1Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.771.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0110.5Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.213.7Newcastle-under-Lyme

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 19. 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mLancaster: £665.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mLancaster: £628.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mLancaster is higher£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mLancaster: £370.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mLancaster: £349.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mLancaster: £177.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mLancaster: £167.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mLancaster is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mLancaster: £333.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mLancaster: £315.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mLancaster: £12.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mLancaster: £11.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mLancaster is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mLancaster: £23.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mLancaster: £22.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mLancaster: £0.78mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mLancaster: £0.73mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLancaster is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mLancaster: £70.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mLancaster: £67.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mLancaster is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mLancaster: £19.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mLancaster: £18.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mLancaster is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mLancaster: £9.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mLancaster: £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mLancaster: £141.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mLancaster: £133.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mLancaster is higher£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mLancaster: £26.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mLancaster: £24.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mLancaster is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mLancaster: £26.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mLancaster: £24.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mLancaster: £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mLancaster: £0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mLancaster: £0.32mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mLancaster: £0.31mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mLancaster: £0.88mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mLancaster: £0.83mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLancaster is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Lancaster is higher3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Lancaster is higher10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Lancaster is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,993

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Lancaster, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68629,478Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4493,042Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4514,808Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,87810,452Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38016,065Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,993Lancaster

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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