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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Sefton

127,474 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Sefton on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Sefton 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Sefton: £5,491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Sefton: £5,187Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Sefton: £12,938Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Sefton: £12,220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,883£12,938£12,220

  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, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Sefton: £2,490Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Sefton: £2,352Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Sefton is higher£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Sefton: £11,496Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Sefton: £10,859Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Sefton: £526Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Sefton: £496Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Sefton is higher£523£526£496

  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, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Sefton: £883Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Sefton: £834Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Sefton is higher£879£883£834

  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, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Sefton: £33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Sefton: £31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Sefton is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Sefton: £661Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Sefton: £624Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Sefton: £190Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Sefton: £180Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Sefton is higher£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Sefton: £149Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Sefton: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Sefton is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Sefton: £1,853Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Sefton: £1,750Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Sefton is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Sefton: £243Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Sefton: £230Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Sefton is higher£242£243£230

  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, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Sefton: £471Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Sefton: £445Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Sefton is higher£469£471£445

  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, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Sefton: £8.08Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Sefton: £7.63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Sefton is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Sefton: £8.73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Sefton: £8.25Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Sefton is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Sefton: £6.78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Sefton: £6.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Sefton is higher130.7

  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, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Sefton is higher182.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Sefton is higher97.9

  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, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Sefton is higher217.5

  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, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Sefton is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,883£12,938£12,220Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,448£11,496£10,859Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£523£526£496Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£879£883£834Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£148£149£141Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£469£471£445Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£8.04£8.08£7.63Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,009.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.3130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6182.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.797.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9217.5Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.831.2Sefton

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 22. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Sefton: £5,491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Sefton: £5,187Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Sefton: £2,914Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Sefton: £2,752Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Sefton: £1,476Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Sefton: £1,394Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Sefton is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Sefton: £2,589Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Sefton: £2,446Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Sefton: £118Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Sefton: £112Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Sefton is higher£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Sefton: £199Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Sefton: £188Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Sefton is higher£198£199£188

  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, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Sefton: £7.43Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Sefton: £7.02Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Sefton is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Sefton: £661Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Sefton: £624Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Sefton: £190Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Sefton: £180Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Sefton is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Sefton: £88Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Sefton: £83Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Sefton is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Sefton: £1,098Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Sefton: £1,037Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Sefton is higher£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Sefton: £243Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Sefton: £230Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Sefton is higher£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Sefton: £279Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Sefton: £264Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Sefton is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Sefton: £4.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Sefton: £4.52Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Sefton is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Sefton: £5.18Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Sefton: £4.89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Sefton is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Sefton: £6.78Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Sefton: £6.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Sefton is higherDepends on how you count227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Sefton is higher29.5

  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, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Sefton is higher41.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Sefton is higher97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Sefton is higher128.9

  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, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Sefton is higher18.5

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Sefton, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£118£118£112Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£88£88£83Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£278£279£264Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3227.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.229.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.941.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.797.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0128.9Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.218.5Sefton

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 22. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mSefton: £1.6bnNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mSefton: £1.5bnNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mSefton is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mSefton: £831.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mSefton: £785.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mSefton: £421.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mSefton: £397.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mSefton is higher£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mSefton: £738.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mSefton: £697.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mSefton: £33.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mSefton: £31.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSefton is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mSefton: £56.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mSefton: £53.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mSefton is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

  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, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mSefton: £2.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mSefton: £2.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mSefton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mSefton: £188.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mSefton: £178.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mSefton is higher£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mSefton: £54.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mSefton: £51.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mSefton is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mSefton: £25.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mSefton: £23.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSefton is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mSefton: £313.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mSefton: £296.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mSefton is higher£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mSefton: £69.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mSefton: £65.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSefton is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mSefton: £79.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mSefton: £75.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mSefton is higher£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mSefton: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mSefton: £1.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSefton is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mSefton: £1.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mSefton: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSefton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mSefton: £1.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mSefton: £1.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSefton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Sefton is higherDepends on how you count64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Sefton is higher8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Sefton is higher11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Sefton is higher27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Sefton is higher36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Sefton is higher5,272

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Sefton, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeSeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68664,886Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4498,401Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,45111,750Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,87827,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38036,781Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8075,272Sefton

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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