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Newcastle upon Tyne and Cardiff

318,852 and 382,028 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Cardiff on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and Cardiff on 10. 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Cardiff £4,242Cardiff: £4,242Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Cardiff: £4,260Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Cardiff: £4,024Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Cardiff £13,010Cardiff: £13,010Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Cardiff: £13,065Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Cardiff: £12,341Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,065£12,341

  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, Cardiff £2,204Cardiff: £2,204Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Cardiff: £2,213Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Cardiff: £2,090Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Cardiff is higher£2,204£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Cardiff £11,392Cardiff: £11,392Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Cardiff: £11,441Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Cardiff: £10,806Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Cardiff £682Cardiff: £682Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Cardiff: £685Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Cardiff: £647Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Cardiff £900Cardiff: £900Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Cardiff: £904Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Cardiff: £854Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Cardiff is higher£900£904£854

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

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Cardiff £537Cardiff: £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Cardiff: £539Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Cardiff: £509Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Cardiff £112Cardiff: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Cardiff: £113Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Cardiff: £107Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

  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, Cardiff £109Cardiff: £109Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Cardiff: £109Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Cardiff: £103Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Cardiff £1,730Cardiff: £1,730Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Cardiff: £1,737Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Cardiff: £1,641Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Cardiff £297Cardiff: £297Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Cardiff: £298Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Cardiff: £281Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Cardiff is higher£297£298£281

  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, Cardiff £351Cardiff: £351Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Cardiff: £352Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Cardiff: £333Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Cardiff is higher£351£352£333

  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, Cardiff £6.56Cardiff: £6.56Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Cardiff: £6.59Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Cardiff: £6.22Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Cardiff is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Cardiff £7.66Cardiff: £7.66Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Cardiff: £7.70Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Cardiff: £7.27Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Cardiff £5.33Cardiff: £5.33Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Cardiff: £5.36Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Cardiff: £5.06Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Cardiff is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Cardiff 1,021.2Cardiff: 1,021.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,021.2

  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, Cardiff 139.9Cardiff: 139.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher139.9

  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, Cardiff 182.4Cardiff: 182.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Cardiff is higher182.4

  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, Cardiff 75.6Cardiff: 75.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count75.6

  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, Cardiff 196.1Cardiff: 196.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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, Cardiff 23.7Cardiff: 23.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Newcastle upon Tyne is higher23.7

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Cardiff, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneCardiffHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,242£4,260£4,024Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,392£11,441£10,806Cardiff
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£682£685£647Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£900£904£854Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£36£36£34Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£112£113£107Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£109£109£103Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,730£1,737£1,641Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£297£298£281Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£351£352£333Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.56£6.59£6.22Cardiff
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.66£7.70£7.27Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,021.2Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1139.9Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0182.4Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.275.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5196.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.423.7Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Cardiff £4,242Cardiff: £4,242Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Cardiff: £4,260Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Cardiff: £4,024Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Cardiff £1,791Cardiff: £1,791Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Cardiff: £1,798Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Cardiff: £1,698Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Cardiff £1,500Cardiff: £1,500Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Cardiff: £1,507Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Cardiff: £1,423Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Cardiff is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Cardiff £1,568Cardiff: £1,568Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Cardiff: £1,575Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Cardiff: £1,487Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,487

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Cardiff £94Cardiff: £94Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Cardiff: £94Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Cardiff: £89Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Cardiff £124Cardiff: £124Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Cardiff: £124Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Cardiff: £118Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Cardiff is higher£124£124£118

  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, Cardiff £4.92Cardiff: £4.92Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Cardiff: £4.94Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Cardiff: £4.67Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Cardiff £537Cardiff: £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Cardiff: £539Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Cardiff: £509Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Cardiff £112Cardiff: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Cardiff: £113Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Cardiff: £107Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Cardiff £74Cardiff: £74Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Cardiff: £74Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Cardiff: £70Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Cardiff £1,178Cardiff: £1,178Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Cardiff: £1,183Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Cardiff: £1,117Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Cardiff £297Cardiff: £297Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Cardiff: £298Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Cardiff: £281Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Cardiff is higher£297£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Cardiff £239Cardiff: £239Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Cardiff: £240Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Cardiff: £226Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Cardiff is higher£239£240£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Cardiff £4.47Cardiff: £4.47Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Cardiff: £4.49Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Cardiff: £4.24Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Cardiff is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Cardiff £5.22Cardiff: £5.22Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Cardiff: £5.24Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Cardiff: £4.95Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Cardiff £5.33Cardiff: £5.33Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Cardiff: £5.36Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Cardiff: £5.06Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Cardiff is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Cardiff 140.5Cardiff: 140.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count140.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Cardiff 19.3Cardiff: 19.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higher19.3

  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, Cardiff 25.1Cardiff: 25.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Cardiff is higher25.1

  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, Cardiff 75.6Cardiff: 75.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count75.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Cardiff 133.5Cardiff: 133.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count133.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1, Cardiff 16.2Cardiff: 16.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher16.2

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Cardiff, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneCardiffHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,242£4,260£4,024Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£1,791£1,798£1,698Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,568£1,575£1,487Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£94£94£89Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£124£124£118Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.92£4.94£4.67Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£112£113£107Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£74£74£70Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,178£1,183£1,117Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£297£298£281Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£239£240£226Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.47£4.49£4.24Cardiff
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.22£5.24£4.95Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6140.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.519.3Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.725.1Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.275.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0133.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.116.2Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff on 19. 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Cardiff £1.6bnCardiff: £1.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnCardiff: £1.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnCardiff: £1.5bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Cardiff £684.0mCardiff: £684.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mCardiff: £687.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mCardiff: £648.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Cardiff £573.2mCardiff: £573.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mCardiff: £575.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mCardiff: £543.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mCardiff is higher£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Cardiff £599.0mCardiff: £599.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mCardiff: £601.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mCardiff: £568.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Cardiff £35.8mCardiff: £35.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mCardiff: £36.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mCardiff: £34.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Cardiff £47.3mCardiff: £47.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mCardiff: £47.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mCardiff: £44.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mCardiff is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  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, Cardiff £1.9mCardiff: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mCardiff: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mCardiff: £1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Cardiff £205.0mCardiff: £205.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mCardiff: £205.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mCardiff: £194.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Cardiff £42.9mCardiff: £42.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mCardiff: £43.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mCardiff: £40.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Cardiff £28.3mCardiff: £28.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mCardiff: £28.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mCardiff: £26.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Cardiff £450.0mCardiff: £450.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mCardiff: £451.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mCardiff: £426.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Cardiff £113.3mCardiff: £113.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mCardiff: £113.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mCardiff: £107.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mCardiff is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Cardiff £91.2mCardiff: £91.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mCardiff: £91.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mCardiff: £86.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mCardiff is higher£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Cardiff £1.7mCardiff: £1.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mCardiff: £1.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mCardiff: £1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCardiff is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Cardiff £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mCardiff: £2.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mCardiff: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Cardiff £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mCardiff: £2.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mCardiff: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCardiff is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Cardiff 53,692Cardiff: 53,692Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count53,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Cardiff 7,358Cardiff: 7,358Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Newcastle upon Tyne is higher7,358

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Cardiff 9,592Cardiff: 9,592Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Cardiff is higher9,592

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Cardiff 28,870Cardiff: 28,870Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count28,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Cardiff 51,000Cardiff: 51,000Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count51,000

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Cardiff 6,171Cardiff: 6,171Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Newcastle upon Tyne is higher6,171

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Cardiff, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneCardiffHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£28.3m£28.4m£26.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13253,692Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4767,358Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8719,592Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24228,870Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96151,000Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3996,171Newcastle upon Tyne

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.