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Dundee City and Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Dundee City is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dundee City is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Dundee City Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £2,582, Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Dundee City: £2,582Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Dundee City: £2,593Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074Dundee City: £2,449

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £35£35£33Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

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

    £766£769£727Dundee City 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: Dundee City £196, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Dundee City: £196Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Dundee City: £197Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Dundee City: £186

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £524, Newcastle upon Tyne £290Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Dundee City: £524Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Dundee City: £526Newcastle upon Tyne: £275Dundee City: £497

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Dundee City: £7.28Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Dundee City: £7.32Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20Dundee City: £6.91

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 1,002.7, Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7Dundee City: 1,002.7

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

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

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

    155.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count168.1

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

    204.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count177.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count79.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee City 238.1, Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count206.5

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

    32.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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Dundee City and Newcastle upon Tyne, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CityNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£12,985£13,040£12,317Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,187£2,196£2,074Dundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,326£11,374£10,743Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£878£882£833Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£537£539£509Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£127£127£120Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£133£134£127Dundee City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,750£1,757£1,660Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£279£280£264Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£290£292£275Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.48£5.51£5.20Dundee City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.85£7.89£7.45Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£5.01£5.03£4.75Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5168.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4177.0Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.279.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1206.5Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated29.4Dundee City

Per resident

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

Dundee City Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee City £5.99, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Dundee City: £5.99Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Dundee City: £6.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52Dundee City: £5.68

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

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

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

    £766£769£727Dundee City 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: Dundee City £196, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Dundee City: £196Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Dundee City: £197Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Dundee City: £186

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    173.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count79.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    156.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count141.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 21.3, Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Dundee City and Newcastle upon Tyne, per resident
MeasureDundee CityNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£1,811£1,819£1,718Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,493£1,499£1,416Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,580£1,587£1,499Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£103£104£98Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£122£123£116Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£5.82£5.84£5.52Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£537£539£509Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£127£127£120Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£91£92£86Dundee City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,195£1,200£1,133Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£279£280£264Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£198£199£188Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.74£3.76£3.55Dundee City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.37£5.39£5.09Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£5.01£5.03£4.75Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3141.6Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.923.5Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.324.7Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.279.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3141.0Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated20.1Dundee City

Total

Dundee City is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee City Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee City £0.89m, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mDundee City: £0.89mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mDundee City: £0.90mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mNewcastle upon Tyne 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: Dundee City £114.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mDundee City: £114.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mDundee City: £114.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4mDundee City: £108.5m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,872Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count45,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,011Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count7,476

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

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

    5,275Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count7,871

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

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

    18,095Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count25,242

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,337Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count44,961

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

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

    3,180Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count6,399

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Newcastle upon Tyne, total
MeasureDundee CityNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£577.5m£580.0m£547.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£503.8m£505.9m£477.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£63.2m£63.5m£59.9mNewcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87245,132Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0117,476Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2757,871Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09525,242Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33744,961Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated6,399Newcastle upon Tyne

Sources

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

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