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East Lothian and Newark and Sherwood

115,180 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

East Lothian is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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

East Lothian Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642East Lothian: £4,331Newark and Sherwood: £4,662East Lothian: £4,349Newark and Sherwood: £4,403East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616East Lothian: £12,288Newark and Sherwood: £12,669East Lothian: £12,341Newark and Sherwood: £11,966East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Newark and Sherwood is higher£12,616£12,669£11,966

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841East Lothian: £1,727Newark and Sherwood: £1,849East Lothian: £1,734Newark and Sherwood: £1,746East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542East Lothian: £11,386Newark and Sherwood: £11,591East Lothian: £11,434Newark and Sherwood: £10,948East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Newark and Sherwood is higher£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321East Lothian: £302Newark and Sherwood: £323East Lothian: £303Newark and Sherwood: £305East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286Newark and Sherwood is higher£321£323£305

  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: East Lothian £584, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732East Lothian: £584Newark and Sherwood: £735East Lothian: £587Newark and Sherwood: £694East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Newark and Sherwood is higher£732£735£694

  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: East Lothian £16, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21East Lothian: £16Newark and Sherwood: £21East Lothian: £17Newark and Sherwood: £20East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16Newark and Sherwood is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486East Lothian: £465Newark and Sherwood: £488East Lothian: £467Newark and Sherwood: £461East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143East Lothian: £146Newark and Sherwood: £144East Lothian: £147Newark and Sherwood: £136East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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: East Lothian £88, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131East Lothian: £88Newark and Sherwood: £132East Lothian: £89Newark and Sherwood: £125East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368East Lothian: £1,361Newark and Sherwood: £1,374East Lothian: £1,367Newark and Sherwood: £1,297East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158East Lothian: £144Newark and Sherwood: £159East Lothian: £145Newark and Sherwood: £150East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £267, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326East Lothian: £267Newark and Sherwood: £327East Lothian: £268Newark and Sherwood: £309East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253Newark and Sherwood is higher£326£327£309

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88East Lothian: £5.50Newark and Sherwood: £7.91East Lothian: £5.53Newark and Sherwood: £7.47East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77East Lothian: £4.46Newark and Sherwood: £7.80East Lothian: £4.48Newark and Sherwood: £7.37East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81East Lothian: £8.12Newark and Sherwood: £6.84East Lothian: £8.15Newark and Sherwood: £6.46East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 1,014.2, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Newark and Sherwood is higher1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 82.5, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 144.4, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4Newark and Sherwood is higher153.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count71.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lothian 164.7, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7Newark and Sherwood is higher176.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lothian 22.3, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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East Lothian and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£321£323£305Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£21£21£20Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£143£144£136East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.81£6.84£6.46East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.580.6East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.871.1East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated28.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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

East Lothian Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642East Lothian: £4,331Newark and Sherwood: £4,662East Lothian: £4,349Newark and Sherwood: £4,403East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745East Lothian: £2,520Newark and Sherwood: £2,756East Lothian: £2,531Newark and Sherwood: £2,604East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Newark and Sherwood is higher£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103East Lothian: £1,047Newark and Sherwood: £1,108East Lothian: £1,051Newark and Sherwood: £1,046East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511East Lothian: £2,335Newark and Sherwood: £2,522East Lothian: £2,345Newark and Sherwood: £2,382East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Newark and Sherwood is higher£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70East Lothian: £62Newark and Sherwood: £70East Lothian: £62Newark and Sherwood: £66East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59Newark and Sherwood is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159East Lothian: £120Newark and Sherwood: £160East Lothian: £120Newark and Sherwood: £151East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114Newark and Sherwood is higher£159£160£151

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Lothian £3.38, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52East Lothian: £3.38Newark and Sherwood: £4.54East Lothian: £3.40Newark and Sherwood: £4.29East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486East Lothian: £465Newark and Sherwood: £488East Lothian: £467Newark and Sherwood: £461East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143East Lothian: £146Newark and Sherwood: £144East Lothian: £147Newark and Sherwood: £136East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79East Lothian: £53Newark and Sherwood: £79East Lothian: £54Newark and Sherwood: £75East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820East Lothian: £825Newark and Sherwood: £823East Lothian: £829Newark and Sherwood: £778East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158East Lothian: £144Newark and Sherwood: £159East Lothian: £145Newark and Sherwood: £150East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195East Lothian: £162Newark and Sherwood: £196East Lothian: £163Newark and Sherwood: £185East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154Newark and Sherwood is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72East Lothian: £3.33Newark and Sherwood: £4.74East Lothian: £3.35Newark and Sherwood: £4.48East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66East Lothian: £2.71Newark and Sherwood: £4.68East Lothian: £2.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.42East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81East Lothian: £8.12Newark and Sherwood: £6.84East Lothian: £8.15Newark and Sherwood: £6.46East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0Newark and Sherwood is higher221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 29.6, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6Newark and Sherwood is higher33.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9Newark and Sherwood is higher105.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 13.5, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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East Lothian and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureEast LothianNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£70£70£66Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£143£144£136East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£820£823£778East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.81£6.84£6.46East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.5Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.633.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.871.1East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated16.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

East Lothian is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 21. 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

East Lothian Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mEast Lothian: £498.8mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mEast Lothian: £500.9mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mEast Lothian: £290.2mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mEast Lothian: £291.5mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mEast Lothian: £120.6mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mEast Lothian: £121.1mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mEast Lothian: £268.9mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mEast Lothian: £270.1mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mEast Lothian: £7.1mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mEast Lothian: £7.2mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mEast Lothian: £13.8mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mEast Lothian: £13.9mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lothian £0.39m, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mEast Lothian: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mEast Lothian: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mEast Lothian: £53.6mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mEast Lothian: £53.8mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mEast Lothian: £16.8mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mEast Lothian: £16.9mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mEast Lothian: £6.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mEast Lothian: £6.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mEast Lothian: £95.1mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mEast Lothian: £95.5mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mEast Lothian: £16.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mEast Lothian: £18.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mEast Lothian: £18.7mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mEast Lothian: £0.38mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mEast Lothian: £0.31mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mEast Lothian: £0.31mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mEast Lothian: £0.94mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mEast Lothian: £0.94mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEast Lothian is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Newark and Sherwood is higher28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410Newark and Sherwood is higher4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501Newark and Sherwood is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

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East Lothian and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureEast LothianNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95428,367Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9492,243Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4104,255Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6209,093Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50113,537Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated2,165Newark and Sherwood

Sources

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

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