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Fife and Newcastle-under-Lyme

374,810 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 6. 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

Fife Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Fife: £4,980Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Fife: £5,001Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife 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: Fife £12,547, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Fife: £12,547Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Fife: £12,601Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Fife £2,198, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Fife: £2,198Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Fife: £2,208Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife 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: Fife £11,572, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Fife: £11,572Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Fife: £11,621Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Fife £359, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Fife: £359Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Fife: £361Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Fife 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: Fife £597, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Fife: £597Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Fife: £599Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fife £20, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Fife: £20Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Fife: £20Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Newcastle-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: Fife £586, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Fife: £586Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Fife: £589Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife 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: Fife £189, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Fife: £189Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Fife: £189Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife 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: Fife £130, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Fife: £130Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Fife: £131Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Fife: £1,653Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Fife: £1,660Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Fife: £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Fife: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£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: Fife £399, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Fife: £399Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Fife: £400Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife 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: Fife £7.61, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Fife: £7.61Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Fife: £7.64Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Fife: £9.11Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Fife: £9.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Fife: £7.51Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Fife: £7.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife 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: Fife 1,010.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Newcastle-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: Fife 95.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife 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: Fife 166.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6Fife: 166.9

    166.9Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Fife 95.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife 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: Fife 209.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife 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: Fife 31.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Fife and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,486£4,505£4,255Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,689£1,696£1,602Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£356£357£337Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£841£845£798Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£24£24£23Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£484£486£459Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£111£112£105Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£108£108£102Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,229£1,234£1,166Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£172£172£163Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£337£339£320Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£6.97£7.00£6.61Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.15£7.18£6.78Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.193.3Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.269.7Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2168.9Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated22.8Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 18 of 21 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 3. 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

Fife Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Fife: £4,980Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Fife: £5,001Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Fife: £2,626Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Fife: £2,637Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Newcastle-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: Fife £1,353, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Fife: £1,353Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Fife: £1,359Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Fife: £2,422Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Fife: £2,432Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Fife: £75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Fife: £75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Fife 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: Fife £125, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Fife: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Fife: £125Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fife £4.11, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Fife: £4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Fife: £4.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Newcastle-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: Fife £586, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Fife: £586Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Fife: £589Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife 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: Fife £189, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Fife: £189Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Fife: £189Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife 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: Fife £80, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Fife: £80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Fife: £81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Fife: £1,017Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Fife: £1,021Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Fife: £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Fife: £220Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£172£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Fife: £245Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Fife: £246Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Fife: £4.68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Fife: £4.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Fife: £5.61Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Fife: £5.63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Fife: £7.51Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Fife: £7.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3Fife: 211.6

    211.6Fife is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2Fife: 19.9

    19.9Fife 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: Fife 34.9, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9Fife: 34.9

    34.9No difference to showDepends 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: Fife 95.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife 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: Fife 19.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher14.2

Show the numbers
Fife and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureFifeNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,486£4,505£4,255Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,049£1,054£995Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,414£2,425£2,290Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£73£74£69Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£484£486£459Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£111£112£105Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£67£67£64Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£764£767£725Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£172£172£163Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£210£210£199Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.33£4.35£4.11Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.45£4.47£4.22Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6209.3Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.919.2Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.269.7Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8105.0Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated14.2Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Fife Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mFife: £1.9bnNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mFife: £1.9bnNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mFife: £984.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mFife: £988.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mFife: £507.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mFife: £509.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mFife: £907.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mFife: £911.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mFife: £28.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mFife: £28.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife 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: Fife £46.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mFife: £46.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mFife: £47.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fife £1.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mFife: £1.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mFife: £1.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife 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: Fife £219.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mFife: £219.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mFife: £220.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife 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: Fife £70.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mFife: £70.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mFife: £71.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife 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: Fife £30.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mFife: £30.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mFife: £30.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mFife: £381.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mFife: £382.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mFife: £81.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mFife: £82.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mFife: £92.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mFife: £92.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mFife: £1.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mFife: £1.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mFife: £2.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mFife: £2.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFife: £2.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mFife: £2.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higher2,449

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife 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: Fife 35,665, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Fife and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureFifeNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29126,686Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4602,449Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0904,451Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,6658,878Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25513,380Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated1,807Fife

Sources

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

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  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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