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Newcastle upon Tyne and Southampton

318,852 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Southampton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Southampton: £3,960Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Southampton: £3,741Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Southampton: £12,812Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Southampton: £12,101Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

  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, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Southampton: £2,101Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Southampton: £1,984Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Southampton: £11,400Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Southampton: £10,767Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Southampton: £693Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Southampton: £655Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Southampton: £682Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Southampton: £645Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£679£682£645

  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, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Southampton: £36Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Southampton: £34Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Southampton: £439Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Southampton: £415Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Southampton: £158Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Southampton: £149Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Southampton is higher£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Southampton: £105Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Southampton: £99Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Southampton: £1,736Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Southampton: £1,639Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Southampton: £257Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Southampton: £242Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£256£257£242

  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, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Southampton: £249Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Southampton: £235Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£248£249£235

  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, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Southampton: £5.65Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Southampton: £5.34Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Southampton: £5.62Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Southampton: £5.31Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Southampton: £4.81Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Southampton: £4.54Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higher1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higher148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Newcastle upon Tyne is higher23.4

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,944£3,960£3,741Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£12,757£12,812£12,101Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,092£2,101£1,984Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,351£11,400£10,767Southampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£690£693£655Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£679£682£645Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£36£36£34Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£437£439£415Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£104£105£99Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,728£1,736£1,639Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£256£257£242Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£248£249£235Newcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.60£5.62£5.31Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.79£4.81£4.54Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,005.3Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1145.8Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0148.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.266.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5193.8Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.423.4Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Southampton: £3,960Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Southampton: £3,741Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Southampton: £1,644Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Southampton: £1,553Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Southampton: £1,457Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Southampton: £1,376Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Southampton: £1,463Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Southampton: £1,382Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Southampton: £89Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Southampton: £84Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Southampton: £88Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Southampton: £83Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£87£88£83

  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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Southampton: £4.68Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Southampton: £4.42Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Southampton: £439Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Southampton: £415Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Southampton: £158Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Southampton: £149Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Southampton is higher£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Southampton: £73Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Southampton: £69Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Southampton: £1,204Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Southampton: £1,137Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Southampton: £257Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Southampton: £242Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Southampton: £173Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Southampton: £163Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Southampton: £3.93Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Southampton: £3.71Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Southampton: £3.90Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Southampton: £3.68Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Southampton: £4.81Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Southampton: £4.54Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Newcastle upon Tyne is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higher19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higher134.5

  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, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher16.3

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Southampton, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,944£3,960£3,741Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£1,637£1,644£1,553Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,451£1,457£1,376Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,457£1,463£1,382Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£89£89£84Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£87£88£83Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.66£4.68£4.42Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£437£439£415Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£72£73£69Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£256£257£242Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£172£173£163Newcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.91£3.93£3.71Southampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.88£3.90£3.68Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.79£4.81£4.54Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6129.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.518.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.719.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.266.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0134.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.116.3Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 1. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnSouthampton: £1.0bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnSouthampton: £974.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mSouthampton: £428.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mSouthampton: £404.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mSouthampton: £379.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mSouthampton: £358.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mSouthampton: £381.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mSouthampton: £360.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mSouthampton: £23.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mSouthampton: £21.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mSouthampton: £22.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mSouthampton: £21.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mSouthampton: £114.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mSouthampton: £108.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mSouthampton: £41.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mSouthampton: £38.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mSouthampton is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mSouthampton: £19.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mSouthampton: £17.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mSouthampton: £313.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mSouthampton: £296.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mSouthampton: £66.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mSouthampton: £63.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mSouthampton: £45.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mSouthampton: £42.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mSouthampton: £1.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mSouthampton: £0.97mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mSouthampton: £1.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mSouthampton: £0.96mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mSouthampton: £1.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mSouthampton: £1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Newcastle upon Tyne is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Newcastle upon Tyne is higher4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Newcastle upon Tyne is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Newcastle upon Tyne is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Newcastle upon Tyne is higher35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Newcastle upon Tyne is higher4,235

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Southampton, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13233,626Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4764,877Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8714,953Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24217,220Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96135,041Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3994,235Newcastle 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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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.