Compare local authorities · North West and Wales
Bury and Newport
Bury is higher than Newport on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 15 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.
Per person in the age group
Bury is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Newport on 20. 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
Bury Newport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,497£4,516£4,266Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,993£13,048£12,324Newport is higherDepends on how you count£13,136£13,192£12,460
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,263£2,272£2,146Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,659£11,708£11,059Bury is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£509£511£483Newport is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£795£799£754Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,016£1,021£964
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Newport is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£499£501£474Newport is higher£621£624£589
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Bury is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£130£131£123Newport is higher£152£152£144
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,757£1,765£1,667Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,927£1,935£1,828
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Newport is higher£273£274£259
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£361£362£342Newport is higherDepends on how you count£392£394£372
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Newport is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.84£6.87£6.49Newport is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.69£7.72£7.29Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.7Newport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.6Newport is higherDepends on how you count143.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count206.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.5Newport is higherDepends on how you count87.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
217.2Newport is higherDepends on how you count228.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.7Newport is higherDepends on how you count33.1
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| Measure | Bury | Newport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,497£4,516£4,266 | £4,687£4,707£4,446 | Newport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,993£13,048£12,324 | £13,136£13,192£12,460 | Newport |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,263£2,272£2,146 | £2,488£2,499£2,360 | Newport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,659£11,708£11,059 | £11,455£11,504£10,866 | Bury |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £509£511£483 | £629£631£596 | Newport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £795£799£754 | £1,016£1,021£964 | Newport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £36£36£34 | Newport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £499£501£474 | £621£624£589 | Newport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £141£142£134 | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £130£131£123 | £152£152£144 | Newport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,757£1,765£1,667 | £1,927£1,935£1,828 | Newport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £273£274£259 | Newport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £361£362£342 | £392£394£372 | Newport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £9.15£9.19£8.68 | Newport |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | £8.32£8.35£7.89 | Newport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | £7.89£7.92£7.48 | Newport |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.7 | 1,019.7 | Newport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.6 | 143.9 | Newport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.0 | 206.3 | Newport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.5 | 87.8 | Newport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 217.2 | 228.4 | Newport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.7 | 33.1 | Newport |
Per resident
Bury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newport 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
Bury Newport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,497£4,516£4,266Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,260£2,270£2,144Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,397£1,403£1,325Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,488
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,028£2,037£1,924Bury is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Newport is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Newport is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.70£5.73£5.41
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£499£501£474Newport is higher£621£624£589
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Bury is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76Newport is higher£96£96£91
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,085£1,089£1,029Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,215£1,220£1,153
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Newport is higher£273£274£259
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£211Newport is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£235
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Newport is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.23£4.25£4.01Newport is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.69£7.72£7.29Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
176.4Bury is higherDepends on how you count161.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count22.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.4Newport is higherDepends on how you count32.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.5Newport is higherDepends on how you count87.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count144.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.3Newport is higherDepends on how you count20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bury | Newport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,497£4,516£4,266 | £4,687£4,707£4,446 | Newport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,260£2,270£2,144 | £2,074£2,083£1,967 | Bury |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,397£1,403£1,325 | £1,569£1,576£1,488 | Newport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,028£2,037£1,924 | £1,808£1,816£1,715 | Bury |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £99£100£94 | Newport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £160£161£152 | Newport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | Newport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £499£501£474 | £621£624£589 | Newport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £141£142£134 | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £96£96£91 | Newport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,085£1,089£1,029 | £1,215£1,220£1,153 | Newport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £273£274£259 | Newport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £247£248£235 | Newport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | Newport |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | Newport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | £7.89£7.92£7.48 | Newport |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 176.4 | 161.0 | Bury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 22.7 | Newport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.4 | 32.6 | Newport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.5 | 87.8 | Newport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.1 | 144.1 | Newport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.3 | 20.9 | Newport |
Total
Bury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newport on 5. 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
Bury Newport
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£891.0m£894.8m£845.2mBury is higherDepends on how you count£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£447.8m£449.7m£424.8mBury is higherDepends on how you count£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£276.8m£277.9m£262.5mBury is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mBury is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBury is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBury is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mNewport is higher£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNewport is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£214.9m£215.9m£203.9mBury is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.8m£33.9mNewport is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mBury is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewport is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mNewport is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,941Bury is higherDepends on how you count26,949
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,983Bury is higherDepends on how you count3,803
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,619Bury is higherDepends on how you count5,453
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,764Bury is higherDepends on how you count14,701
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,570Bury is higherDepends on how you count24,120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,626Bury is higherDepends on how you count3,494
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| Measure | Bury | Newport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £891.0m£894.8m£845.2m | £784.6m£787.9m£744.2m | Bury |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £447.8m£449.7m£424.8m | £347.2m£348.6m£329.3m | Bury |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £276.8m£277.9m£262.5m | £262.7m£263.8m£249.2m | Bury |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.9m£403.6m£381.2m | £302.7m£304.0m£287.2m | Bury |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | Bury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | Bury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | Bury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | £104.0m£104.4m£98.7m | Newport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.3m£30.4m£28.7m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | Newport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £214.9m£215.9m£203.9m | £203.4m£204.3m£193.0m | Bury |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.8m£33.9m | £45.7m£45.9m£43.4m | Newport |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £44.1m£44.3m£41.9m | £41.4m£41.6m£39.3m | Bury |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | Newport |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.84m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | Newport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.3m | Bury |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,941 | 26,949 | Bury |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,983 | 3,803 | Bury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,619 | 5,453 | Bury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,764 | 14,701 | Bury |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,570 | 24,120 | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,626 | 3,494 | Bury |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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