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Newcastle upon Tyne and Plymouth

318,852 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Plymouth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 upon Tyne is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 10. 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 upon Tyne Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Plymouth: £4,701Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Plymouth: £4,440Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Plymouth: £12,562Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Plymouth: £11,866Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Plymouth: £2,255Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Plymouth: £2,130Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Plymouth: £11,309Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Plymouth: £10,682Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Plymouth: £492Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Plymouth: £465Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£490£492£465

  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 upon Tyne £878, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Plymouth: £730Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Plymouth: £690Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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 upon Tyne £42, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Plymouth: £31Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Plymouth: £29Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Plymouth: £593Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Plymouth: £560Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £156Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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 upon Tyne £133, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Plymouth: £123Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Plymouth: £116Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Plymouth: £1,733Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Plymouth: £1,637Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Plymouth: £247Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Plymouth: £233Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £290, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Plymouth: £385Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Plymouth: £364Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Plymouth: £5.60Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Plymouth: £5.29Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Plymouth: £8.34Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Plymouth: £7.88Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Plymouth: £6.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Plymouth: £6.12Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

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

    1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher121.9

  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 upon Tyne 177.0, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count85.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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 upon Tyne 29.4, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Newcastle upon Tyne is higher26.3

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TynePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£12,509£12,562£11,866Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,261£11,309£10,682Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£490£492£465Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£727£730£690Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£30£31£29Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£123£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,725£1,733£1,637Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£246£247£233Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.58£5.60£5.29Plymouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1121.9Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0156.8Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.285.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.426.3Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 11. 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 upon Tyne Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Plymouth: £4,701Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Plymouth: £4,440Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Plymouth: £2,240Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Plymouth: £2,116Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Plymouth: £1,450Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Plymouth: £1,370Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Plymouth: £2,017Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Plymouth: £1,905Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Plymouth: £88Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Plymouth: £83Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Plymouth: £130Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Plymouth: £123Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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 upon Tyne £5.82, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Plymouth: £5.45Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Plymouth: £5.15Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Plymouth: £593Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Plymouth: £560Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Plymouth: £156Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Plymouth: £79Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Plymouth: £75Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Plymouth: £1,114Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Plymouth: £1,053Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Plymouth: £247Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Plymouth: £233Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Plymouth: £248Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Plymouth: £234Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Plymouth: £3.60Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Plymouth: £3.40Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Plymouth: £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Plymouth: £5.07Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Plymouth: £6.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Plymouth: £6.12Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher21.7

  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 upon Tyne 24.7, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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 upon Tyne 20.1, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher16.9

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TynePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,444£1,450£1,370Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£87£88£83Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£130£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.43£5.45£5.15Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£79£79£75Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,110£1,114£1,053Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£246£247£233Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.58£3.60£3.40Newcastle upon Tyne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.35£5.37£5.07Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.728.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.285.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0134.4Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.116.9Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 6. 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 upon Tyne Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnPlymouth: £1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mPlymouth: £609.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mPlymouth: £575.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mPlymouth: £394.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mPlymouth: £372.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mPlymouth: £548.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mPlymouth: £517.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mPlymouth: £23.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mPlymouth: £22.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mPlymouth: £35.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mPlymouth: £33.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mPlymouth: £161.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mPlymouth: £152.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mPlymouth: £44.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mPlymouth: £42.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mPlymouth: £21.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mPlymouth: £20.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mPlymouth: £303.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mPlymouth: £286.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mPlymouth: £67.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mPlymouth: £63.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mPlymouth: £67.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mPlymouth: £63.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mPlymouth: £0.98mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mPlymouth: £0.92mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mPlymouth: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mPlymouth: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mPlymouth: £1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mPlymouth: £1.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Newcastle upon Tyne is higher5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Newcastle upon Tyne is higher4,592

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Plymouth, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TynePlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13249,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4765,908Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8717,602Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24223,290Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96136,542Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3994,592Newcastle upon Tyne

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.