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Newcastle upon Tyne and Dundee City

318,852 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Dundee City on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 4 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 18. 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Dundee City: £5,273Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Dundee City: £4,981Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Dundee City: £13,168Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Dundee City: £12,437Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13,112£13,168£12,437

  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, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Dundee City: £2,593Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Dundee City: £2,449Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Dundee City: £11,593Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Dundee City: £10,950Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Dundee City: £637Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Dundee City: £601Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£601

  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, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Dundee City: £903Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Dundee City: £853Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£899£903£853

  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, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Dundee City: £35Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Dundee City: £33Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£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, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Dundee City: £769Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Dundee City: £727Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Dundee City: £197Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Dundee City: £186Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Dundee City: £140Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Dundee City: £132Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Dundee City: £1,909Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Dundee City: £1,803Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Dundee City: £324Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Dundee City: £306Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

  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, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Dundee City: £526Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Dundee City: £497Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£524£526£497

  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, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Dundee City: £7.32Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Dundee City: £6.91Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Dundee City £11Dundee City: £11Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Dundee City: £11Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Dundee City: £10Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Dundee City: £6.39Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Dundee City: £6.04Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  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, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£634£637£601Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£899£903£853EstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£35£35£33EstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£139£140£132EstimatedDundee City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£524£526£497Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.28£7.32£6.91Dundee City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£11£11£10Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,002.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1155.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.2121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5238.1Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.432.5EstimatedDundee City

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Dundee City: £5,273Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Dundee City: £4,981Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Dundee City: £2,275Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Dundee City: £2,149Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Dundee City: £1,702Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Dundee City: £1,607Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Dundee City: £2,003Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Dundee City: £1,892Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Dundee City: £110Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Dundee City: £104Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Dundee City: £156Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Dundee City: £147Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Dundee City: £6.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Dundee City: £5.68Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Dundee City: £769Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Dundee City: £727Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Dundee City: £197Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Dundee City: £186Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Dundee City: £92Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Dundee City: £87Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Dundee City: £1,253Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Dundee City: £1,183Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Dundee City: £324Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Dundee City: £306Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Dundee City: £345Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Dundee City: £326Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Dundee City: £4.80Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Dundee City: £4.53Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Dundee City: £7.10Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Dundee City: £6.71Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Dundee City: £6.39Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Dundee City: £6.04Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count156.3

  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, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£110£110£104Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£155£156£147EstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedDundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£91£92£87EstimatedDundee City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£344£345£326Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.78£4.80£4.53Dundee City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6173.3Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.526.9Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.735.3Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.2121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0156.3Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.121.3EstimatedDundee City

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnDundee City: £787.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnDundee City: £743.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mDundee City: £339.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mDundee City: £320.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mDundee City: £254.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mDundee City: £240.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mDundee City: £299.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mDundee City: £282.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mDundee City: £16.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mDundee City: £15.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mDundee City: £23.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mDundee City: £22.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  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, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mDundee City: £0.90mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mDundee City: £0.85mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mDundee City: £114.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mDundee City: £108.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mDundee City: £29.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mDundee City: £27.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mDundee City: £13.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mDundee City: £12.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mDundee City: £187.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mDundee City: £176.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mDundee City: £48.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mDundee City: £45.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mDundee City: £51.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mDundee City: £48.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mDundee City: £0.72mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mDundee City: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mDundee City: £1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mDundee City: £1.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mDundee City: £0.96mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mDundee City: £0.90mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count5,275

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count3,180

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Dundee City, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mNewcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13225,872Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4764,011Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8715,275Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24218,095Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96123,337Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3993,180EstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne

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.
  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.