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Newcastle upon Tyne and Worcester

318,852 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Worcester: £4,095Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Worcester: £3,868Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Worcester: £12,832Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Worcester: £12,120Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

  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, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Worcester: £1,801Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Worcester: £1,701Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Worcester: £11,642Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Worcester: £10,996Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Worcester: £409Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Worcester: £386Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Worcester: £756Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Worcester: £714Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Worcester: £25Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Worcester: £24Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Worcester: £404Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Worcester: £381Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Worcester: £105Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Worcester: £99Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Worcester: £92Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Worcester: £87Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Worcester: £1,423Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Worcester: £1,344Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Worcester: £208Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Worcester: £196Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£207£208£196

  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, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Worcester: £274Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Worcester: £259Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£273£274£259

  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, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Worcester: £6.74Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Worcester: £6.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Worcester: £4.94Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Worcester: £4.67Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Worcester: £6.25Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Worcester: £5.90Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher101.2

  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, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higher58.5

  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, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Newcastle upon Tyne is higher20.8

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,078£4,095£3,868Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£12,778£12,832£12,120Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£1,794£1,801£1,701Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£407£409£386Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£753£756£714Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£25£25£24Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£402£404£381Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£104£105£99Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£92£92£87Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,417£1,423£1,344Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£207£208£196Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£273£274£259Newcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.92£4.94£4.67Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,013.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1101.2Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0157.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.258.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5170.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.420.8Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Worcester: £4,095Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Worcester: £3,868Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Worcester: £2,207Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Worcester: £2,085Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Worcester: £1,165Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Worcester: £1,101Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Worcester: £2,003Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Worcester: £1,892Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Worcester: £70Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Worcester: £66Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Worcester: £130Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Worcester: £123Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£129£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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Worcester: £4.35Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Worcester: £4.11Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Worcester: £404Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Worcester: £381Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Worcester: £105Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Worcester: £99Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Worcester: £60Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Worcester: £56Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Worcester: £921Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Worcester: £870Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Worcester: £208Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Worcester: £196Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Worcester: £177Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Worcester: £168Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Worcester: £4.36Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Worcester: £4.12Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Worcester: £3.20Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Worcester: £3.02Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Worcester: £6.25Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Worcester: £5.90Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Worcester is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higher110.0

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher13.4

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Worcester, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,078£4,095£3,868Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,160£1,165£1,101Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£70£70£66Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£402£404£381Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£104£105£99Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£59£60£56Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£917£921£870Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£207£208£196Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£177£177£168Newcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.18£3.20£3.02Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6174.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.517.4Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.727.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.258.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0110.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.113.4Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnWorcester: £436.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnWorcester: £412.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mWorcester: £235.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mWorcester: £222.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mWorcester: £124.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mWorcester: £117.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mWorcester: £213.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mWorcester: £201.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mWorcester: £7.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mWorcester: £7.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mWorcester: £13.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mWorcester: £13.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mWorcester: £0.46mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mWorcester: £0.44mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mWorcester: £43.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mWorcester: £40.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mWorcester: £11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mWorcester: £10.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mWorcester: £6.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mWorcester: £6.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mWorcester: £98.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mWorcester: £92.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mWorcester: £22.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mWorcester: £20.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mWorcester: £18.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mWorcester: £17.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mWorcester: £0.46mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mWorcester: £0.44mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mWorcester: £0.34mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mWorcester: £0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mWorcester: £0.67mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mWorcester: £0.63mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Newcastle upon Tyne is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Newcastle upon Tyne is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Newcastle upon Tyne is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Newcastle upon Tyne is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Worcester, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13218,582Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4761,856Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8712,888Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,2426,233Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96111,725Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3991,431Newcastle upon Tyne

Sources

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

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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.