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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Fife

127,474 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Fife on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Fife on 16. 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Fife: £5,001Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Fife: £4,723Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Fife: £12,601Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Fife: £11,902Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,547£12,601£11,902

  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, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Fife: £2,208Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Fife: £2,085Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Fife is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Fife: £11,621Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Fife: £10,977Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Fife £359Fife: £359Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Fife: £361Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Fife: £341Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Fife is higher£359£361£341

  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, Fife £597Fife: £597Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Fife: £599Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Fife: £566Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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, Fife £20Fife: £20Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Fife: £20Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Fife: £19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Fife £586Fife: £586Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Fife: £589Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Fife: £556Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Fife is higher£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Fife £189Fife: £189Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Fife: £189Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Fife: £179Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Fife is higher£189£189£179

  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, Fife £130Fife: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Fife: £131Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Fife: £124Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Fife: £1,660Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Fife: £1,568Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Fife £219Fife: £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Fife: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Fife: £207Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Fife is higher£219£220£207

  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, Fife £399Fife: £399Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Fife: £400Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Fife: £378Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Fife is higher£399£400£378

  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, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Fife: £7.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Fife: £7.22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Fife is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Fife: £9.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Fife: £8.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Fife: £7.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Fife: £7.12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8

  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, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Fife is higher95.1

  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, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Fife is higher95.2

  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, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Fife is higher209.2

  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, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Fife is higher31.1

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,572£11,621£10,977Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£359£361£341Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£597£599£566EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,010.8Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.395.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6166.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.795.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.831.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher on 3 of 21 measures, and Fife on 18. 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Fife: £5,001Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Fife: £4,723Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Fife: £2,637Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Fife: £2,491Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Fife: £1,359Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Fife: £1,283Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Fife: £2,432Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Fife: £2,297Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Fife £75Fife: £75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Fife: £75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Fife: £71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Fife is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Fife £125Fife: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Fife: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Fife: £118Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  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, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Fife: £4.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Fife: £3.90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.11£4.13£3.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Fife £586Fife: £586Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Fife: £589Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Fife: £556Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Fife is higher£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Fife £189Fife: £189Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Fife: £189Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Fife: £179Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Fife is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Fife £80Fife: £80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Fife: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Fife: £76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Fife: £1,021Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Fife: £965Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Fife £219Fife: £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Fife: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Fife: £207Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Fife £245Fife: £245Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Fife: £246Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Fife: £233Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Fife: £4.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Fife: £4.44Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Fife: £5.63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Fife: £5.32Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Fife: £7.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Fife: £7.12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Fife is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher19.9

  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, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9No difference to showDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Fife is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Fife is higher19.2

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Fife, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,422£2,432£2,297Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£75£75£71Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£125£125£118EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedNewcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3211.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.219.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.795.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.219.2EstimatedFife

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mFife: £1.9bnNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mFife: £1.8bnNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mFife: £988.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mFife: £933.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mFife: £509.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mFife: £481.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mFife: £911.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mFife: £861.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mFife: £28.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mFife: £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mFife is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mFife: £47.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mFife: £44.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mFife is higherDepends on how you count£46.8m£47.0m£44.4m

  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, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mFife: £1.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mFife: £1.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mFife: £220.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mFife: £208.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mFife is higher£219.7m£220.6m£208.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mFife: £71.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mFife: £67.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFife is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mFife: £30.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mFife: £28.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mFife: £382.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mFife: £361.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mFife: £82.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mFife: £77.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mFife: £92.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mFife: £87.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mFife: £1.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mFife: £1.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mFife: £2.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mFife: £2.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFife: £2.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFife: £2.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Fife is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Fife is higherDepends on how you count13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Fife, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68679,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4497,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,45113,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,87835,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38048,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8077,183EstimatedFife

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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