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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Newark and Sherwood

127,474 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 9 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

  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, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Newark and Sherwood: £323Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Newark and Sherwood: £305Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Newark and Sherwood: £735Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Newark and Sherwood: £694Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Newark and Sherwood: £21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Newark and Sherwood: £20Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21£21£20

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

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

    £484£486£459Newark and Sherwood 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, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Newark and Sherwood: £144Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Newark and Sherwood: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Newark and Sherwood: £132Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Newark and Sherwood: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Newark and Sherwood: £159Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Newark and Sherwood: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£158£159£150

  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, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Newark and Sherwood: £327Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Newark and Sherwood: £309Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£326£327£309

  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, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newark and Sherwood is higher1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Newark and Sherwood is higher176.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,616£12,669£11,966Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,542£11,591£10,948Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£321£323£305Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£732£735£694Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£158£159£150Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£326£327£309Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.380.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6153.0Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.771.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.828.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 15. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Newark and Sherwood: £70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Newark and Sherwood: £66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Newark and Sherwood: £160Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Newark and Sherwood: £151Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

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

    £484£486£459Newark and Sherwood 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, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Newark and Sherwood: £144Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Newark and Sherwood: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Newark and Sherwood: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Newark and Sherwood: £75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Newark and Sherwood: £823Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Newark and Sherwood: £778Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Newark and Sherwood is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Newark and Sherwood: £159Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Newark and Sherwood: £150Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Newark and Sherwood: £196Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Newark and Sherwood: £185Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Newark and Sherwood is higher221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Newark and Sherwood is higher105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£70£70£66Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£159£160£151Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.52£4.54£4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£820£823£778Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£158£159£150Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£195£196£185Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.217.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.771.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 15. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mNewark and Sherwood is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Newark and Sherwood is higher28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Newark and Sherwood is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Newark and Sherwood is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68628,367Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4492,243Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4514,255Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8789,093Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38013,537Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,165Newark and Sherwood

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.
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