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Newport and Peterborough

167,405 and 224,152 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Peterborough on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 16 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Newport Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Newport: £4,687Peterborough: £4,159Newport: £4,707Peterborough: £3,929Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,142£4,159£3,929

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £13,136, Peterborough £12,813Peterborough: £12,813Newport: £13,136Peterborough: £12,867Newport: £13,192Peterborough: £12,153Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £2,488, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Newport: £2,488Peterborough: £2,553Newport: £2,499Peterborough: £2,412Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Peterborough is higher£2,543£2,553£2,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £11,455, Peterborough £11,250Peterborough: £11,250Newport: £11,455Peterborough: £11,298Newport: £11,504Peterborough: £10,671Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Newport is higherDepends on how you count£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £629, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Newport: £629Peterborough: £743Newport: £631Peterborough: £702Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Peterborough is higher£740£743£702

  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, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Newport: £1,016Peterborough: £790Newport: £1,021Peterborough: £746Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport is higher£787£790£746

  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, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Newport: £36Peterborough: £36Newport: £36Peterborough: £34Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £621, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Newport: £621Peterborough: £456Newport: £624Peterborough: £431Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Newport: £141Peterborough: £129Newport: £142Peterborough: £122Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Newport is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Peterborough £144Peterborough: £144Newport: £152Peterborough: £144Newport: £152Peterborough: £136Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Newport is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Peterborough £2,106Peterborough: £2,106Newport: £1,927Peterborough: £2,115Newport: £1,935Peterborough: £1,998Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Peterborough is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Newport: £273Peterborough: £210Newport: £274Peterborough: £198Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £392, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Newport: £392Peterborough: £281Newport: £394Peterborough: £265Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £9.15, Peterborough £5.47Peterborough: £5.47Newport: £9.15Peterborough: £5.49Newport: £9.19Peterborough: £5.19Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Newport is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £8.32, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Newport: £8.32Peterborough: £7.67Newport: £8.35Peterborough: £7.24Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Newport: £7.89Peterborough: £6.33Newport: £7.92Peterborough: £5.98Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newport is higherDepends on how you count996.7

  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, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Newport: 143.9

    143.9Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count147.5

  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, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport is higher160.3

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  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, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Newport: 228.4

    228.4Peterborough is higher248.2

  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, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Newport: 33.1

    33.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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Newport and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,142£4,159£3,929Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£12,813£12,867£12,153Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,250£11,298£10,671Newport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£787£790£746Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£454£456£431Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£129£122Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£144£144£136Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£209£210£198Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£280£281£265Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£5.47£5.49£5.19Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.63£7.67£7.24Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.30£6.33£5.98Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.7996.7Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9147.5Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3160.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.867.0Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4248.2Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.132.4Newport

Per resident

Newport is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Newport Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Newport: £4,687Peterborough: £4,159Newport: £4,707Peterborough: £3,929Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,142£4,159£3,929

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Peterborough £1,736Peterborough: £1,736Newport: £2,074Peterborough: £1,743Newport: £2,083Peterborough: £1,646Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,736£1,743£1,646

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Peterborough £1,608Peterborough: £1,608Newport: £1,569Peterborough: £1,615Newport: £1,576Peterborough: £1,525Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Peterborough is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Peterborough £1,524Peterborough: £1,524Newport: £1,808Peterborough: £1,531Newport: £1,816Peterborough: £1,446Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Peterborough £100Peterborough: £100Newport: £99Peterborough: £101Newport: £100Peterborough: £95Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Peterborough is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £160, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Newport: £160Peterborough: £107Newport: £161Peterborough: £101Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport is higher£107£107£101

  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, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Newport: £5.70Peterborough: £4.92Newport: £5.73Peterborough: £4.65Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £621, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Newport: £621Peterborough: £456Newport: £624Peterborough: £431Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Newport: £141Peterborough: £129Newport: £142Peterborough: £122Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Newport is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport £96, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Newport: £96Peterborough: £91Newport: £96Peterborough: £86Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Newport is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Peterborough £1,332Peterborough: £1,332Newport: £1,215Peterborough: £1,338Newport: £1,220Peterborough: £1,264Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Peterborough is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Newport: £273Peterborough: £210Newport: £274Peterborough: £198Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Peterborough £177Peterborough: £177Newport: £247Peterborough: £178Newport: £248Peterborough: £168Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Peterborough £3.46Peterborough: £3.46Newport: £5.77Peterborough: £3.47Newport: £5.79Peterborough: £3.28Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Newport is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Peterborough £4.83Peterborough: £4.83Newport: £5.24Peterborough: £4.85Newport: £5.26Peterborough: £4.58Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Newport: £7.89Peterborough: £6.33Newport: £7.92Peterborough: £5.98Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Peterborough 135.0Peterborough: 135.0Newport: 161.0

    161.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Peterborough 20.0Peterborough: 20.0Newport: 22.7

    22.7Newport is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  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, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 87.8, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Peterborough 157.0Peterborough: 157.0Newport: 144.1

    144.1Peterborough is higher157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 20.9, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Newport: 20.9

    20.9Newport is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Newport and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureNewportPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,142£4,159£3,929Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£1,736£1,743£1,646Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,524£1,531£1,446Newport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£100£101£95Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£107£107£101Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.90£4.92£4.65Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£454£456£431Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£129£122Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£91£91£86Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£209£210£198Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£177£178£168Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.46£3.47£3.28Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£4.83£4.85£4.58Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.30£6.33£5.98Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0135.0Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.720.0Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.621.7Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.867.0Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1157.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.5Newport

Total

Newport is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 17. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mNewport: £784.6mPeterborough: £932.3mNewport: £787.9mPeterborough: £880.6mNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Peterborough £389.1mPeterborough: £389.1mNewport: £347.2mPeterborough: £390.7mNewport: £348.6mPeterborough: £369.0mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Peterborough £360.5mPeterborough: £360.5mNewport: £262.7mPeterborough: £362.0mNewport: £263.8mPeterborough: £341.9mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mPeterborough is higher£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Peterborough £341.6mPeterborough: £341.6mNewport: £302.7mPeterborough: £343.1mNewport: £304.0mPeterborough: £324.0mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Peterborough £22.5mPeterborough: £22.5mNewport: £16.6mPeterborough: £22.6mNewport: £16.7mPeterborough: £21.3mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mPeterborough is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport £26.9m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mNewport: £26.9mPeterborough: £24.0mNewport: £27.0mPeterborough: £22.7mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mNewport: £0.96mPeterborough: £1.1mNewport: £0.96mPeterborough: £1.0mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport £104.0m, Peterborough £101.8mPeterborough: £101.8mNewport: £104.0mPeterborough: £102.2mNewport: £104.4mPeterborough: £96.5mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport £23.7m, Peterborough £28.8mPeterborough: £28.8mNewport: £23.7mPeterborough: £28.9mNewport: £23.8mPeterborough: £27.3mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport £16.0m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mNewport: £16.0mPeterborough: £20.4mNewport: £16.1mPeterborough: £19.3mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Peterborough £298.6mPeterborough: £298.6mNewport: £203.4mPeterborough: £299.9mNewport: £204.3mPeterborough: £283.2mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mPeterborough is higher£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Peterborough £46.9mPeterborough: £46.9mNewport: £45.7mPeterborough: £47.1mNewport: £45.9mPeterborough: £44.4mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Peterborough £39.7mPeterborough: £39.7mNewport: £41.4mPeterborough: £39.8mNewport: £41.6mPeterborough: £37.6mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Peterborough £0.78mPeterborough: £0.78mNewport: £0.97mPeterborough: £0.78mNewport: £0.97mPeterborough: £0.74mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mNewport: £0.88mPeterborough: £1.1mNewport: £0.88mPeterborough: £1.0mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Peterborough £1.4mPeterborough: £1.4mNewport: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.4mNewport: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.3mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Peterborough 30,266Peterborough: 30,266Newport: 26,949

    26,949Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Peterborough 4,478Peterborough: 4,478Newport: 3,803

    3,803Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport 5,453, Peterborough 4,866Peterborough: 4,866Newport: 5,453

    5,453Newport is higher4,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport 14,701, Peterborough 15,020Peterborough: 15,020Newport: 14,701

    14,701Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Peterborough 35,193Peterborough: 35,193Newport: 24,120

    24,120Peterborough is higher35,193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport 3,494, Peterborough 4,589Peterborough: 4,589Newport: 3,494

    3,494Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,589

Show the numbers
Newport and Peterborough, total
MeasureNewportPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94930,266Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8034,478Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4534,866Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70115,020Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12035,193Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4944,589Peterborough

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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