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Liverpool and Newcastle upon Tyne

508,202 and 318,852 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 0. 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

Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Liverpool: £5,403Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Liverpool: £5,426Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £13,611, Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Liverpool: £13,611Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Liverpool: £13,669Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool is higher£12,985£13,040£12,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,976, Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Liverpool: £2,976Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Liverpool: £2,989Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool is higher£2,187£2,196£2,074

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £11,483, Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Liverpool: £11,483Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Liverpool: £11,532Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool is higher£11,326£11,374£10,743

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £1,062, Newcastle upon Tyne £739Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Liverpool: £1,062Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Liverpool: £1,066Newcastle upon Tyne: £701Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool is higher£739£742£701

  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: Liverpool £1,008, Newcastle upon Tyne £878Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Liverpool: £1,008Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Liverpool: £1,012Newcastle upon Tyne: £833Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool is higher£878£882£833

  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: Liverpool £58, Newcastle upon Tyne £42Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Liverpool: £58Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Liverpool: £59Newcastle upon Tyne: £40Liverpool: £55

    £58£59£55Liverpool is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Liverpool: £815Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Liverpool: £818Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£127£127£120

  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: Liverpool £165, Newcastle upon Tyne £133Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Liverpool: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Liverpool: £166Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Liverpool is higher£133£134£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Liverpool: £2,202Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Liverpool: £2,212Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool is higher£1,750£1,757£1,660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Newcastle upon Tyne £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Liverpool: £400Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Liverpool: £402Newcastle upon Tyne: £264Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £585, Newcastle upon Tyne £290Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Liverpool: £585Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Liverpool: £588Newcastle upon Tyne: £275Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool is higher£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £9.00, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Liverpool: £9.00Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Liverpool: £9.04Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Liverpool: £15Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Liverpool: £15Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Liverpool: £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Liverpool: £5.51Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool 1,043.0, Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool is higher1,014.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool 232.0, Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Liverpool is higher168.1

  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: Liverpool 203.1, Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Liverpool is higher177.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 118.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher79.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Liverpool 268.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Liverpool is higher206.5

  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: Liverpool 35.9, Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Liverpool is higher29.4

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Liverpool and Newcastle upon Tyne, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£4,252£4,270£4,033Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£12,985£13,040£12,317Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£2,187£2,196£2,074Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,326£11,374£10,743Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£739£742£701Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£878£882£833Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£59£55£42£42£40Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£537£539£509Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£127£127£120Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£133£134£127Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£1,750£1,757£1,660Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£279£280£264Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£290£292£275Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.85£7.89£7.45Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.01£5.03£4.75Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.01,014.7Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0168.1Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1177.0Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.779.2Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3206.5Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.929.4Liverpool

Per resident

Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 0. 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

Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Liverpool: £5,403Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Liverpool: £5,426Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Liverpool: £1,956Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Liverpool: £1,964Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool is higher£1,811£1,819£1,718

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Liverpool: £2,017Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Liverpool: £2,025Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Liverpool: £1,650Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Liverpool: £1,657Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Newcastle upon Tyne £103Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Liverpool: £153Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Liverpool: £153Newcastle upon Tyne: £98Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Liverpool is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £145, Newcastle upon Tyne £122Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Liverpool: £145Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Liverpool: £145Newcastle upon Tyne: £116Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Liverpool is higher£122£123£116

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Liverpool £8.38, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Liverpool: £8.38Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Liverpool: £8.42Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Liverpool: £815Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Liverpool: £818Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool £112, Newcastle upon Tyne £91Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Liverpool: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Liverpool: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £86Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Liverpool is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Liverpool: £1,492Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Liverpool: £1,499Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Newcastle upon Tyne £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Liverpool: £400Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Liverpool: £402Newcastle upon Tyne: £264Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Newcastle upon Tyne £198Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Liverpool: £397Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Liverpool: £398Newcastle upon Tyne: £188Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Liverpool: £6.10Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Liverpool: £6.13Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Liverpool: £9.85Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Liverpool: £9.89Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Liverpool: £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Liverpool: £5.51Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 149.9, Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Liverpool is higher141.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool is higher23.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 29.2, Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Liverpool is higher24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 118.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher79.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool is higher141.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 24.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Liverpool is higher20.1

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Liverpool and Newcastle upon Tyne, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£4,252£4,270£4,033Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£1,811£1,819£1,718Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,493£1,499£1,416Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,580£1,587£1,499Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£103£104£98Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£122£123£116Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.82£5.84£5.52Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£537£539£509Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£127£127£120Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£91£92£86Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,195£1,200£1,133Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£279£280£264Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£198£199£188Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£3.74£3.76£3.55Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£5.37£5.39£5.09Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.01£5.03£4.75Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9141.6Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.323.5Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.224.7Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.779.2Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8141.0Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.320.1Liverpool

Total

Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 0. 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

Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLiverpool: £2.7bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLiverpool: £2.8bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bnLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mLiverpool: £994.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mLiverpool: £998.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8mLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higher£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mLiverpool: £1.0bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mLiverpool: £1.0bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higher£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mLiverpool: £838.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mLiverpool: £842.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higher£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mLiverpool: £77.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mLiverpool: £77.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £73.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mLiverpool: £73.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mLiverpool: £73.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool is higher£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Liverpool £4.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLiverpool: £4.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLiverpool: £4.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £414.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mLiverpool: £414.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mLiverpool: £415.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool is higher£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £107.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mLiverpool: £107.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mLiverpool: £107.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool £56.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mLiverpool: £56.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mLiverpool: £57.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mLiverpool: £758.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mLiverpool: £761.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higher£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mLiverpool: £203.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mLiverpool: £204.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mLiverpool: £201.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mLiverpool: £202.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLiverpool: £3.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLiverpool: £3.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLiverpool: £5.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLiverpool: £5.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLiverpool: £2.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLiverpool: £2.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5mLiverpool: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Liverpool is higher45,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higher7,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Liverpool is higher7,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 60,315, Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higher25,242

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higher44,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Liverpool is higher6,399

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Newcastle upon Tyne, total
MeasureLiverpoolNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£577.5m£580.0m£547.8mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£476.1m£478.1m£451.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£503.8m£505.9m£477.8mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£39.1m£39.2m£37.0mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£171.2m£171.9m£162.4mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£380.9m£382.5m£361.3mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£63.2m£63.5m£59.9mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17845,132Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,9417,476Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,8357,871Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,31525,242Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40844,961Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,3666,399Liverpool

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.
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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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