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Sefton and Newcastle-under-Lyme

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

Sefton is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Sefton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 3. 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

Sefton Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £2,479, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Sefton: £2,479Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Sefton: £2,490Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602Sefton: £2,352

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £469, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Sefton: £469Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Sefton: £471Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320Sefton: £445

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.04, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Sefton: £8.04Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Sefton: £8.08Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61Sefton: £7.63

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton 1,009.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7Sefton: 1,009.7

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton 130.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3Sefton: 130.7

    130.7Sefton is higher93.3

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

    182.9Sefton is higher169.6

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

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

    97.9Sefton is higher69.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sefton 217.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9Sefton: 217.5

    217.5Sefton is higher168.9

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

    31.2Sefton is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Sefton and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureSeftonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,486£4,505£4,255Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,883£12,938£12,220£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£1,689£1,696£1,602Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,448£11,496£10,859£11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£523£526£496£356£357£337Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£883£834£841£845£798Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£24£24£23Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£484£486£459Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£111£112£105Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£108£108£102Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,229£1,234£1,166Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£172£172£163Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£337£339£320Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.97£7.00£6.61Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.15£7.18£6.78Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.07£4.09£3.86Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.793.3Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.9169.6Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.969.7Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.5168.9Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.222.8Sefton

Per resident

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

Sefton Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sefton £7.40, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Sefton: £7.40Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Sefton: £7.43Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Sefton: £7.02

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    227.4Sefton is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.5Sefton is higher19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 41.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9Sefton: 41.2

    41.2Sefton is higher34.9

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

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

    97.9Sefton is higher69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    128.9Sefton is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 18.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2Sefton: 18.5

    18.5Sefton is higher14.2

Show the numbers
Sefton and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureSeftonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,486£4,505£4,255Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,902£2,914£2,752£2,666£2,677£2,529Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,049£1,054£995Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,414£2,425£2,290Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£73£74£69Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£173£174£164Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£4.97£4.99£4.71Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£484£486£459Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£111£112£105Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£67£67£64Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,037£764£767£725Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£172£172£163Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£210£210£199Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.33£4.35£4.11Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.45£4.47£4.22Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.07£4.09£3.86Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4209.3Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.519.2Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.234.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.969.7Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.9105.0Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.2Sefton

Total

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

Sefton Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sefton £2.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mSefton: £2.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mSefton: £2.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mSefton: £2.0m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    64,886Sefton is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    8,401Sefton is higher2,449

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

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

    11,750Sefton is higher4,451

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

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

    27,922Sefton is higher8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    36,781Sefton is higher13,380

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

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

    5,272Sefton is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Sefton and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureSeftonNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,88626,686Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,4012,449Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,7504,451Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,9228,878Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,78113,380Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2721,807Sefton

Sources

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

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