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Newcastle upon Tyne and Liverpool

318,852 and 508,202 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Liverpool on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Liverpool: £5,426Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Liverpool: £5,125Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Liverpool £13,611Liverpool: £13,611Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Liverpool: £13,669Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Liverpool: £12,911Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Liverpool is higher£13,611£13,669£12,911

  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, Liverpool £2,976Liverpool: £2,976Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Liverpool: £2,989Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Liverpool: £2,823Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Liverpool is higher£2,976£2,989£2,823

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Liverpool £11,483Liverpool: £11,483Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Liverpool: £11,532Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Liverpool: £10,892Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Liverpool is higher£11,483£11,532£10,892

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Liverpool £1,062Liverpool: £1,062Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Liverpool: £1,066Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Liverpool: £1,007Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Liverpool is higher£1,062£1,066£1,007

  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, Liverpool £1,008Liverpool: £1,008Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Liverpool: £1,012Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Liverpool: £956Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Liverpool is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  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, Liverpool £58Liverpool: £58Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Liverpool: £59Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Liverpool: £55Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Liverpool is higher£58£59£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Liverpool: £818Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Liverpool: £773Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £200Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

  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, Liverpool £165Liverpool: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Liverpool: £166Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Liverpool: £156Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Liverpool is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Liverpool £2,202Liverpool: £2,202Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Liverpool: £2,212Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Liverpool: £2,089Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Liverpool is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Liverpool: £402Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Liverpool: £380Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  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, Liverpool £585Liverpool: £585Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Liverpool: £588Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Liverpool: £555Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Liverpool is higher£585£588£555

  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, Liverpool £9.00Liverpool: £9.00Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Liverpool: £9.04Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Liverpool: £8.54Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Liverpool £15Liverpool: £15Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Liverpool: £15Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Liverpool: £14Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Liverpool is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Liverpool: £5.51Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Liverpool: £5.20Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Liverpool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Liverpool is higher1,043.0

  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, Liverpool 232.0Liverpool: 232.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Liverpool is higher232.0

  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, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Liverpool is higher203.1

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Liverpool is higher118.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Liverpool is higher268.3

  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, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Liverpool is higher35.9

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,008£1,012£956Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£58£59£55Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£165£166£156Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£585£588£555Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1232.0Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0203.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.2118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.435.9Liverpool

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Liverpool: £5,426Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Liverpool: £5,125Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Liverpool £1,956Liverpool: £1,956Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Liverpool: £1,964Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Liverpool: £1,855Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Liverpool is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Liverpool £2,017Liverpool: £2,017Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Liverpool: £2,025Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Liverpool: £1,913Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Liverpool £1,650Liverpool: £1,650Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Liverpool: £1,657Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Liverpool: £1,565Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Liverpool is higher£1,650£1,657£1,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Liverpool £153Liverpool: £153Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Liverpool: £153Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Liverpool: £145Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Liverpool is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Liverpool £145Liverpool: £145Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Liverpool: £145Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Liverpool: £137Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Liverpool is higher£145£145£137

  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, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Liverpool: £8.42Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Liverpool: £7.95Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Liverpool is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Liverpool: £818Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Liverpool: £773Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Liverpool: £200Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Liverpool £112Liverpool: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Liverpool: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Liverpool: £106Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Liverpool is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Liverpool £1,492Liverpool: £1,492Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Liverpool: £1,499Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Liverpool: £1,416Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Liverpool is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Liverpool: £402Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Liverpool: £380Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Liverpool £397Liverpool: £397Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Liverpool: £398Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Liverpool: £376Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Liverpool is higher£397£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Liverpool £6.10Liverpool: £6.10Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Liverpool: £6.13Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Liverpool: £5.79Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Liverpool is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Liverpool £9.85Liverpool: £9.85Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Liverpool: £9.89Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Liverpool: £9.34Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Liverpool is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Liverpool: £5.51Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Liverpool: £5.20Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Liverpool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Liverpool 149.9Liverpool: 149.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Liverpool is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Liverpool 33.3Liverpool: 33.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Liverpool is higher33.3

  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, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Liverpool is higher29.2

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Liverpool is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Liverpool 181.8Liverpool: 181.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Liverpool is higher181.8

  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, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Liverpool is higher24.3

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Liverpool, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£153£153£145Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£145£145£137Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£112£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£397£398£376Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6149.9Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.533.3Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.729.2Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.2118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.124.3Liverpool

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Liverpool £2.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLiverpool: £2.8bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLiverpool: £2.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnLiverpool is higher£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Liverpool £994.1mLiverpool: £994.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mLiverpool: £998.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mLiverpool: £943.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mLiverpool is higher£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Liverpool £1.0bnLiverpool: £1.0bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mLiverpool: £1.0bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mLiverpool: £972.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Liverpool £838.7mLiverpool: £838.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mLiverpool: £842.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mLiverpool: £795.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mLiverpool is higher£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Liverpool £77.6mLiverpool: £77.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mLiverpool: £77.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mLiverpool: £73.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mLiverpool is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Liverpool £73.6mLiverpool: £73.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mLiverpool: £73.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mLiverpool: £69.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mLiverpool is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  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, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLiverpool: £4.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLiverpool: £4.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLiverpool is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Liverpool £414.0mLiverpool: £414.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mLiverpool: £415.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mLiverpool: £392.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mLiverpool is higher£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Liverpool £107.0mLiverpool: £107.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mLiverpool: £107.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mLiverpool: £101.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mLiverpool is higher£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Liverpool £56.8mLiverpool: £56.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mLiverpool: £57.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mLiverpool: £53.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mLiverpool is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Liverpool £758.4mLiverpool: £758.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mLiverpool: £761.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mLiverpool: £719.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mLiverpool is higher£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Liverpool £203.4mLiverpool: £203.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mLiverpool: £204.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mLiverpool: £192.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mLiverpool is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Liverpool £201.5mLiverpool: £201.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mLiverpool: £202.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mLiverpool: £191.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mLiverpool is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Liverpool £3.1mLiverpool: £3.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLiverpool: £3.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLiverpool: £2.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLiverpool is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Liverpool £5.0mLiverpool: £5.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLiverpool: £5.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLiverpool: £4.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLiverpool is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Liverpool £2.8mLiverpool: £2.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLiverpool: £2.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLiverpool: £2.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLiverpool is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Liverpool 76,178Liverpool: 76,178Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Liverpool is higher76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Liverpool 16,941Liverpool: 16,941Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Liverpool is higher16,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Liverpool 14,835Liverpool: 14,835Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Liverpool is higher14,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Liverpool 60,315Liverpool: 60,315Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Liverpool is higher60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Liverpool 92,408Liverpool: 92,408Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Liverpool is higher92,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Liverpool 12,366Liverpool: 12,366Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Liverpool is higher12,366

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Liverpool, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13276,178Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,47616,941Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,87114,835Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24260,315Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96192,408Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,39912,366Liverpool

Sources

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

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