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Newport and Stockton-on-Tees

167,405 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Newport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Newport Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Newport: £4,687Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Newport: £4,707Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £13,136, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Newport: £13,136Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Newport: £13,192Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £2,488, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Newport: £2,488Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Newport: £2,499Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £11,455, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Newport: £11,455Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Newport: £11,504Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Newport is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £629, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Newport: £629Stockton-on-Tees: £494Newport: £631Stockton-on-Tees: £466Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Newport £1,016, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Newport: £1,016Stockton-on-Tees: £911Newport: £1,021Stockton-on-Tees: £861Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Newport £36, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Newport: £36Stockton-on-Tees: £31Newport: £36Stockton-on-Tees: £30Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £621, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Newport: £621Stockton-on-Tees: £568Newport: £624Stockton-on-Tees: £537Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Newport: £141Stockton-on-Tees: £147Newport: £142Stockton-on-Tees: £139Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Stockton-on-Tees is higher£146£147£139

  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: Newport £152, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Newport: £152Stockton-on-Tees: £174Newport: £152Stockton-on-Tees: £164Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Stockton-on-Tees is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Newport: £1,927Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Newport: £1,935Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Newport: £273Stockton-on-Tees: £198Newport: £274Stockton-on-Tees: £187Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £392, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Newport: £392Stockton-on-Tees: £341Newport: £394Stockton-on-Tees: £322Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £9.15, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Newport: £9.15Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Newport: £9.19Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Newport is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £8.32, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Newport: £8.32Stockton-on-Tees: £11Newport: £8.35Stockton-on-Tees: £11Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Stockton-on-Tees is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Newport: £7.89Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Newport: £7.92Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport 1,019.7, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport 143.9, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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: Newport 206.3, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport is higherDepends on how you count186.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 87.8, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count86.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport 228.4, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Newport: 228.4

    228.4Newport is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  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: Newport 33.1, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Newport: 33.1

    33.1Stockton-on-Tees is higher37.5

Show the numbers
Newport and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£12,872£12,927£12,210Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,303£2,313£2,185Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,442£11,490£10,853Newport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£492£494£466Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£907£911£861Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£30Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£566£568£537Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,771£1,779£1,680Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£197£198£187Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£339£341£322Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£8.48£8.51£8.04Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£7.10£7.13£6.73Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,019.6Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9125.1Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3186.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.886.6Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4215.8Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.137.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Newport is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 12. 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

Newport Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Newport: £4,687Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Newport: £4,707Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Newport: £2,074Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Newport: £2,083Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Newport: £1,569Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Newport: £1,576Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Newport: £1,808Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Newport: £1,816Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Newport: £99Stockton-on-Tees: £91Newport: £100Stockton-on-Tees: £86Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £160, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Newport: £160Stockton-on-Tees: £168Newport: £161Stockton-on-Tees: £158Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newport £5.70, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Newport: £5.70Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Newport: £5.73Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £621, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Newport: £621Stockton-on-Tees: £568Newport: £624Stockton-on-Tees: £537Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Newport: £141Stockton-on-Tees: £147Newport: £142Stockton-on-Tees: £139Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Stockton-on-Tees is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport £96, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Newport: £96Stockton-on-Tees: £106Newport: £96Stockton-on-Tees: £100Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Stockton-on-Tees is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Newport: £1,215Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Newport: £1,220Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Newport: £273Stockton-on-Tees: £198Newport: £274Stockton-on-Tees: £187Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Newport: £247Stockton-on-Tees: £209Newport: £248Stockton-on-Tees: £197Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Newport: £5.77Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Newport: £5.79Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Newport: £5.24Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Newport: £5.26Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Stockton-on-Tees is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Newport: £7.89Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Newport: £7.92Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Newport: 161.0

    161.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Newport: 22.7

    22.7Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 32.6, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Newport: 32.6

    32.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 87.8, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Newport: 144.1

    144.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count132.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 20.9, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Newport: 20.9

    20.9Stockton-on-Tees is higher23.0

Show the numbers
Newport and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureNewportStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,411£1,417£1,338Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£90£91£86Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£566£568£537Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,085£1,089£1,029Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£197£198£187Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£208£209£197Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.19£5.21£4.92Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£7.10£7.13£6.73Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0187.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.723.0Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.634.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.886.6Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1132.2Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.923.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Newport is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newport Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mNewport: £784.6mStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mNewport: £787.9mStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mStockton-on-Tees is higher£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mNewport: £347.2mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mNewport: £348.6mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mNewport: £262.7mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mNewport: £263.8mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mNewport: £302.7mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mNewport: £304.0mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mNewport: £16.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mNewport: £16.7mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport £26.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mNewport: £26.9mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mNewport: £27.0mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newport £0.96m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mNewport: £0.96mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mNewport: £0.96mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport £104.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mNewport: £104.0mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mNewport: £104.4mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport £23.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mNewport: £23.7mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mNewport: £23.8mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mStockton-on-Tees is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport £16.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mNewport: £16.0mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mNewport: £16.1mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStockton-on-Tees is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mNewport: £203.4mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mNewport: £204.3mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mNewport: £45.7mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mNewport: £45.9mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mNewport is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mNewport: £41.4mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mNewport: £41.6mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mNewport: £0.97mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mNewport: £0.97mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mNewport: £0.88mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mNewport: £0.88mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mNewport: £1.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mNewport: £1.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Newport: 26,949

    26,949Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Newport: 3,803

    3,803Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport 5,453, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Newport: 5,453

    5,453Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport 14,701, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Newport: 14,701

    14,701Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Newport: 24,120

    24,120Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport 3,494, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Newport: 3,494

    3,494Stockton-on-Tees is higher4,729

Show the numbers
Newport and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureNewportStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mStockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mStockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mStockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mStockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mStockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mStockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mStockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mStockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mStockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mNewport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mStockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStockton-on-Tees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94938,642Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8034,742Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4537,061Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70117,836Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12027,230Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4944,729Stockton-on-Tees

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.
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