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Newcastle upon Tyne and Lincoln

318,852 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Lincoln on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 4. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Lincoln: £4,153Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Lincoln: £3,923Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Lincoln: £12,781Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Lincoln: £12,072Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,727£12,781£12,072

  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, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Lincoln: £2,073Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Lincoln: £1,958Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Lincoln: £11,309Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Lincoln: £10,681Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Lincoln: £583Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Lincoln: £551Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£581£583£551

  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, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Lincoln: £854Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Lincoln: £807Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£851£854£807

  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, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Lincoln: £35Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Lincoln: £33Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Lincoln: £529Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Lincoln: £499Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £113Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£120£120£113

  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, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Lincoln: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Lincoln: £106Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Lincoln: £1,623Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Lincoln: £1,533Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Lincoln: £243Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Lincoln: £229Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£242£243£229

  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, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Lincoln: £321Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Lincoln: £304Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£304

  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, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Lincoln: £8.40Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Lincoln: £7.93Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Lincoln: £7.33Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Lincoln: £6.92Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Lincoln: £7.17Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Lincoln: £6.77Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higher989.9

  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, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher138.6

  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, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count177.1

  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, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higher74.8

  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, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count205.7

  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, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Newcastle upon Tyne is higher23.7

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,136£4,153£3,923Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£12,727£12,781£12,072Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,064£2,073£1,958Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,261£11,309£10,681Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£581£583£551Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£851£854£807Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£35£35£33Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£526£529£499Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£120£120£113Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£112£112£106Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,616£1,623£1,533Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£242£243£229Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£320£321£304Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.36£8.40£7.93Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.30£7.33£6.92Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.7989.9Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1138.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0177.1Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.274.8Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5205.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.423.7Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 7. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Lincoln: £4,153Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Lincoln: £3,923Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Lincoln: £1,824Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Lincoln: £1,723Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Lincoln: £1,431Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Lincoln: £1,351Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Lincoln: £1,614Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Lincoln: £1,525Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Lincoln: £83Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Lincoln: £79Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Lincoln £121Lincoln: £121Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Lincoln: £122Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Lincoln: £115Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£121£122£115

  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, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Lincoln: £5.00Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Lincoln: £4.72Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Lincoln: £529Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Lincoln: £499Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Lincoln: £113Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Lincoln: £78Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Lincoln: £73Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Lincoln: £1,120Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Lincoln: £1,058Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Lincoln: £243Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Lincoln: £229Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Lincoln: £222Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Lincoln: £209Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Lincoln: £5.79Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Lincoln: £5.47Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Lincoln: £5.05Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Lincoln: £4.77Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Lincoln: £7.17Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Lincoln: £6.77Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Newcastle upon Tyne is higher141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher19.8

  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, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count142.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher16.3

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,136£4,153£3,923Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£1,817£1,824£1,723Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,424£1,431£1,351Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,607£1,614£1,525Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£83£83£79Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£121£122£115Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.98£5.00£4.72Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£526£529£499Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£120£120£113Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£77£78£73Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,115£1,120£1,058Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£242£243£229Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£221£222£209Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£5.77£5.79£5.47Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.03£5.05£4.77Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6141.3Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.519.8Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.725.3Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.274.8Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0142.0Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.116.3Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLincoln: £435.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLincoln: £411.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mLincoln: £191.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mLincoln: £180.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mLincoln: £150.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mLincoln: £141.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mLincoln: £169.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mLincoln: £160.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mLincoln: £8.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mLincoln: £8.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mLincoln: £12.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mLincoln: £12.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLincoln: £0.52mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLincoln: £0.50mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mLincoln: £55.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mLincoln: £52.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mLincoln: £12.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mLincoln: £11.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mLincoln: £8.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mLincoln: £7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mLincoln: £117.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mLincoln: £111.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mLincoln: £25.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mLincoln: £24.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mLincoln: £23.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mLincoln: £22.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLincoln: £0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLincoln: £0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLincoln: £0.53mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLincoln: £0.50mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLincoln: £0.75mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLincoln: £0.71mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Newcastle upon Tyne is higher14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Newcastle upon Tyne is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count2,652

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Newcastle upon Tyne is higher7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Newcastle upon Tyne is higher1,713

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Lincoln, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mNewcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13214,826Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4762,076Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8712,652Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,2427,851Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96114,897Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3991,713Newcastle 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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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.