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Falkirk and Newark and Sherwood

159,850 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Falkirk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 4. 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

Falkirk Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Falkirk: £4,713Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Falkirk: £4,733Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk 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: Falkirk £12,947, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Falkirk: £12,947Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Falkirk: £13,002Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £2,048, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Falkirk: £2,048Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Falkirk: £2,056Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk 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: Falkirk £11,771, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Falkirk: £11,771Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Falkirk: £11,821Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £432, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Falkirk: £432Newark and Sherwood: £323Falkirk: £434Newark and Sherwood: £305Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk 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: Falkirk £720, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Falkirk: £720Newark and Sherwood: £735Falkirk: £723Newark and Sherwood: £694Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £24, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Falkirk: £24Newark and Sherwood: £21Falkirk: £24Newark and Sherwood: £20Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Falkirk: £615Newark and Sherwood: £488Falkirk: £618Newark and Sherwood: £461Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk 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: Falkirk £193, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Falkirk: £193Newark and Sherwood: £144Falkirk: £194Newark and Sherwood: £136Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£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: Falkirk £125, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Falkirk: £125Newark and Sherwood: £132Falkirk: £125Newark and Sherwood: £125Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Falkirk: £1,479Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Falkirk: £1,485Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Falkirk: £166Newark and Sherwood: £159Falkirk: £167Newark and Sherwood: £150Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Falkirk 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: Falkirk £429, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Falkirk: £429Newark and Sherwood: £327Falkirk: £431Newark and Sherwood: £309Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.38, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Falkirk: £6.38Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Falkirk: £6.41Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Falkirk: £8.17Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Falkirk: £8.21Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Falkirk: £8.72Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Falkirk: £8.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.5, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 117.1, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk is higher80.6

  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: Falkirk 174.4, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count153.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher71.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 197.7, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 30.5, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher28.3

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Falkirk and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,642£4,662£4,403Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,616£12,669£11,966Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£1,841£1,849£1,746Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,542£11,591£10,948Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£321£323£305Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£21£21£20Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£486£488£461Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£143£144£136Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,368£1,374£1,297Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£158£159£150Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£326£327£309Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£7.77£7.80£7.37Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.81£6.84£6.46Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.180.6Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4153.0Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.271.1Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7176.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated28.3Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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

Falkirk Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Falkirk: £4,713Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Falkirk: £4,733Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Falkirk: £2,434Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Falkirk: £2,444Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Falkirk: £1,296Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Falkirk: £1,301Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Falkirk: £2,213Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Falkirk: £2,222Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Falkirk: £81Newark and Sherwood: £70Falkirk: £82Newark and Sherwood: £66Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Falkirk 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: Falkirk £135, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Falkirk: £135Newark and Sherwood: £160Falkirk: £136Newark and Sherwood: £151Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £4.45, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Falkirk: £4.45Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Falkirk: £4.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £615, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Falkirk: £615Newark and Sherwood: £488Falkirk: £618Newark and Sherwood: £461Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk 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: Falkirk £193, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Falkirk: £193Newark and Sherwood: £144Falkirk: £194Newark and Sherwood: £136Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Falkirk: £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Falkirk: £79Newark and Sherwood: £75Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Falkirk: £936Newark and Sherwood: £823Falkirk: £940Newark and Sherwood: £778Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Falkirk is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Falkirk: £166Newark and Sherwood: £159Falkirk: £167Newark and Sherwood: £150Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Falkirk is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Falkirk: £272Newark and Sherwood: £196Falkirk: £273Newark and Sherwood: £185Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Falkirk: £4.04Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Falkirk: £4.05Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Falkirk: £5.17Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Falkirk: £5.19Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Falkirk: £8.72Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Falkirk: £8.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk 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: Falkirk 19.3, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher16.9

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Falkirk and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureFalkirkNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,642£4,662£4,403Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,103£1,108£1,046Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£70£70£66Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£486£488£461Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£143£144£136Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£79£79£75Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£820£823£778Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£158£159£150Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£195£196£185Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.66£4.68£4.42Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.81£6.84£6.46Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.833.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.271.1Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1105.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated16.9Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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

Falkirk Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mFalkirk: £753.4mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mFalkirk: £756.6mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mFalkirk: £389.1mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mFalkirk: £390.7mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mFalkirk: £207.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mFalkirk: £208.0mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mFalkirk: £353.7mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mFalkirk: £355.2mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mFalkirk: £13.0mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mFalkirk: £13.0mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £21.6m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mFalkirk: £21.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mFalkirk: £21.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £0.71m, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.71mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.71mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mFalkirk: £98.3mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mFalkirk: £98.7mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £30.9m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mFalkirk: £30.9mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mFalkirk: £31.0mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mFalkirk: £12.6mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mFalkirk: £12.7mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mFalkirk: £149.6mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mFalkirk: £150.2mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mFalkirk: £26.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mFalkirk: £26.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mFalkirk: £43.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mFalkirk: £43.6mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFalkirk: £0.65mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mFalkirk: £0.65mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFalkirk: £0.83mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFalkirk: £0.83mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mFalkirk: £1.4mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mFalkirk: £1.4mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureFalkirkNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51928,367Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5182,243Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2404,255Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8509,093Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99713,537Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated2,165Falkirk

Sources

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

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