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Falkirk and Newcastle-under-Lyme

159,850 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 5. 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Falkirk: £4,713Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Falkirk: £4,733Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,486£4,505£4,255

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Falkirk: £12,947Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Falkirk: £13,002Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,946£13,001£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,048, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Falkirk: £2,048Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Falkirk: £2,056Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Falkirk: £11,771Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Falkirk: £11,821Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £432, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Falkirk: £432Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Falkirk: £434Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk is higher£356£357£337

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Falkirk: £720Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Falkirk: £723Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£841£845£798

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Falkirk: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Falkirk: £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Falkirk: £615Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Falkirk: £618Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Falkirk: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£111£112£105

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Falkirk: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Falkirk: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Falkirk: £1,479Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Falkirk: £1,485Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Falkirk: £166Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Falkirk: £167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£172£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £429, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Falkirk: £429Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Falkirk: £431Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Falkirk: £6.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Falkirk: £6.41Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£6.97£7.00£6.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Falkirk: £8.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Falkirk: £8.21Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Falkirk: £8.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Falkirk: £8.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,016.7

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk is higher93.3

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher69.7

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higher168.9

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher22.8

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Falkirk and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,486£4,505£4,255Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,946£13,001£12,280Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£1,689£1,696£1,602Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,726£11,776£11,122Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£356£357£337Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£484£486£459Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£111£112£105Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£108£108£102Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,229£1,234£1,166Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£337£339£320Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.97£7.00£6.61Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£7.15£7.18£6.78Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.193.3Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4169.6Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.269.7Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7168.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated22.8Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 8. 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Falkirk: £4,713Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Falkirk: £4,733Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Falkirk: £2,434Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Falkirk: £2,444Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Falkirk: £1,296Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Falkirk: £1,301Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Falkirk: £2,213Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Falkirk: £2,222Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Falkirk: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Falkirk: £82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Falkirk is higher£73£74£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Falkirk: £135Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Falkirk: £136Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£173£174£164

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Falkirk: £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Falkirk: £4.47Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Falkirk: £615Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Falkirk: £618Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Falkirk: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Falkirk: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£111£112£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Falkirk: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Falkirk: £79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Falkirk: £936Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Falkirk: £940Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Falkirk is higher£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Falkirk: £166Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Falkirk: £167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£172£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Falkirk: £272Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Falkirk: £273Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Falkirk: £4.04Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Falkirk: £4.05Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Falkirk: £5.17Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Falkirk: £5.19Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Falkirk: £8.72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Falkirk: £8.76Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk is higher19.2

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk is higher105.0

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher14.2

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Falkirk and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureFalkirkNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,486£4,505£4,255Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,049£1,054£995Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£73£74£69Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£484£486£459Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£111£112£105Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£67£67£64Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£764£767£725Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£172£172£163Newcastle-under-Lyme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£210£210£199Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.45£4.47£4.22Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.2Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.834.9Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.269.7Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1105.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated14.2Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 1. 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mFalkirk: £753.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mFalkirk: £756.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higher£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mFalkirk: £389.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mFalkirk: £390.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mFalkirk: £207.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mFalkirk: £208.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mFalkirk: £353.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mFalkirk: £355.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mFalkirk: £13.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mFalkirk: £13.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mFalkirk: £21.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mFalkirk: £21.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mFalkirk: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mFalkirk: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mFalkirk: £98.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mFalkirk: £98.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mFalkirk: £30.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mFalkirk: £31.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mFalkirk: £12.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mFalkirk: £12.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mFalkirk: £149.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mFalkirk: £150.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mFalkirk: £26.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mFalkirk: £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mFalkirk: £43.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mFalkirk: £43.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.65mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.83mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.83mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFalkirk: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFalkirk: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higher2,449

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count4,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureFalkirkNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51926,686Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5182,449Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2404,451Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8508,878Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99713,380Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated1,807Falkirk

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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