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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Falkirk

127,474 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Falkirk on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 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 5 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 17. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Falkirk: £4,733Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Falkirk: £4,470Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Falkirk: £13,002Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Falkirk: £12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,280

  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, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Falkirk: £2,056Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Falkirk: £1,942Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Falkirk is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Falkirk: £11,821Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Falkirk: £11,165Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Falkirk: £434Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Falkirk: £410Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Falkirk is higher£432£434£410

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

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Falkirk: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Falkirk: £22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£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, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Falkirk: £618Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Falkirk: £583Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Falkirk: £183Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Falkirk: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Falkirk: £118Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Falkirk: £1,485Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Falkirk: £1,403Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Falkirk is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Falkirk: £167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Falkirk: £158Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  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, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Falkirk: £431Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Falkirk: £407Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Falkirk is higher£429£431£407

  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, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Falkirk: £6.41Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Falkirk: £6.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Falkirk: £8.21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Falkirk: £7.75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Falkirk is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Falkirk: £8.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Falkirk: £8.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Falkirk is higher117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Falkirk is higher99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Falkirk is higher197.7

  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, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Falkirk is higher30.5

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£432£434£410Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£720£723£683EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£24£24£22EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£125£125£118EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£166£167£158Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£429£431£407Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.38£6.41£6.05Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,015.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.3117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.799.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.830.5EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 14. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Falkirk: £4,733Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Falkirk: £4,470Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Falkirk: £2,444Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Falkirk: £2,309Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Falkirk: £1,301Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Falkirk: £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Falkirk is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Falkirk: £2,222Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Falkirk: £2,099Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Falkirk: £82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Falkirk: £77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Falkirk is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Falkirk: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Falkirk: £128Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£135£136£128

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Falkirk: £4.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Falkirk: £4.22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Falkirk: £618Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Falkirk: £583Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Falkirk: £183Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

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

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

    £67£67£64Falkirk is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Falkirk: £940Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Falkirk: £888Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Falkirk is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Falkirk: £167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Falkirk: £158Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Falkirk: £273Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Falkirk: £258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Falkirk is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Falkirk: £5.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Falkirk: £4.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Falkirk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Falkirk: £8.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Falkirk: £8.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Falkirk is higher22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Falkirk is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Falkirk is higher125.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Falkirk is higher19.3

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,213£2,222£2,099Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£81£82£77Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£135£136£128EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£79£79£75EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£936£940£888Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£166£167£158Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£272£273£258Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.04£4.05£3.83Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3190.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.222.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.932.8Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.799.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0125.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.219.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mFalkirk: £756.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mFalkirk: £714.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mFalkirk is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mFalkirk: £390.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mFalkirk: £369.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mFalkirk: £208.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mFalkirk: £196.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mFalkirk is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mFalkirk: £355.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mFalkirk: £335.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mFalkirk: £13.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mFalkirk: £12.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mFalkirk is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mFalkirk: £21.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mFalkirk: £20.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mFalkirk: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mFalkirk: £0.67mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mFalkirk: £98.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mFalkirk: £93.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mFalkirk is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mFalkirk: £31.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mFalkirk: £29.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFalkirk is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mFalkirk: £12.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mFalkirk: £12.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mFalkirk is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mFalkirk: £150.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mFalkirk: £141.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mFalkirk is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mFalkirk: £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mFalkirk: £25.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mFalkirk: £43.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mFalkirk: £41.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mFalkirk is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.83mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.78mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFalkirk is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFalkirk: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFalkirk: £1.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Falkirk is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Falkirk is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Falkirk is higher19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Falkirk is higher3,080

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Falkirk, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68630,519Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4493,518Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4515,240Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,87815,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38019,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8073,080EstimatedFalkirk

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.
  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.
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