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Newport and Swale

167,405 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Swale on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 14 of 22 measures, and Swale on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newport Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Newport: £4,687Swale: £4,763Newport: £4,707Swale: £4,499Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £13,136, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Newport: £13,136Swale: £12,958Newport: £13,192Swale: £12,239Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport is higherDepends on how you count£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £2,488, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Newport: £2,488Swale: £2,446Newport: £2,499Swale: £2,310Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Newport is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £11,455, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Newport: £11,455Swale: £11,731Newport: £11,504Swale: £11,080Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Swale is higher£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £629, Swale £444Swale: £444Newport: £629Swale: £446Newport: £631Swale: £421Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport is higher£444£446£421

  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, Swale £750Swale: £750Newport: £1,016Swale: £753Newport: £1,021Swale: £711Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport is higher£750£753£711

  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, Swale £28Swale: £28Newport: £36Swale: £28Newport: £36Swale: £26Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £621, Swale £518Swale: £518Newport: £621Swale: £521Newport: £624Swale: £492Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Swale £204Swale: £204Newport: £141Swale: £205Newport: £142Swale: £193Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Swale is higher£204£205£193

  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, Swale £177Swale: £177Newport: £152Swale: £177Newport: £152Swale: £168Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Swale is higher£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Newport: £1,927Swale: £1,965Newport: £1,935Swale: £1,856Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Swale £188Swale: £188Newport: £273Swale: £189Newport: £274Swale: £178Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higher£188£189£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £392, Swale £285Swale: £285Newport: £392Swale: £286Newport: £394Swale: £270Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £9.15, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Newport: £9.15Swale: £7.93Newport: £9.19Swale: £7.49Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Newport is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £8.32, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Newport: £8.32Swale: £9.14Newport: £8.35Swale: £8.63Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Swale is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Newport: £7.89Swale: £6.10Newport: £7.92Swale: £5.76Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Swale is higher1,026.2

  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, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport is higher108.8

  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, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport is higher158.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higher81.0

  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, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Newport: 228.4

    228.4Newport is higher212.3

  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, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Newport: 33.1

    33.1Swale is higher40.2

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Newport and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£12,903£12,958£12,239Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,435£2,446£2,310Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£444£446£421Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£750£753£711Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£28£28£26Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£518£521£492Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£177£177£168Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£188£189£178Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£285£286£270Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£7.90£7.93£7.49Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£9.10£9.14£8.63Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.07£6.10£5.76Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,026.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9108.8Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3158.7Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.881.0Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4212.3Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.140.2Swale

Per resident

Newport is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Swale on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newport Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Newport: £4,687Swale: £4,763Newport: £4,707Swale: £4,499Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Newport: £2,074Swale: £2,344Newport: £2,083Swale: £2,214Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Newport: £1,569Swale: £1,499Newport: £1,576Swale: £1,416Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Newport: £1,808Swale: £2,123Newport: £1,816Swale: £2,005Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Swale is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Swale £80Swale: £80Newport: £99Swale: £81Newport: £100Swale: £76Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £160, Swale £136Swale: £136Newport: £160Swale: £136Newport: £161Swale: £129Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport is higher£136£136£129

  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, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Newport: £5.70Swale: £5.05Newport: £5.73Swale: £4.77Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Newport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £621, Swale £518Swale: £518Newport: £621Swale: £521Newport: £624Swale: £492Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Swale £204Swale: £204Newport: £141Swale: £205Newport: £142Swale: £193Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Swale is higher£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport £96, Swale £108Swale: £108Newport: £96Swale: £109Newport: £96Swale: £103Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Swale is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Newport: £1,215Swale: £1,204Newport: £1,220Swale: £1,138Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Swale £188Swale: £188Newport: £273Swale: £189Newport: £274Swale: £178Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higher£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Swale £174Swale: £174Newport: £247Swale: £175Newport: £248Swale: £165Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Newport: £5.77Swale: £4.86Newport: £5.79Swale: £4.59Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Newport is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Newport: £5.24Swale: £5.60Newport: £5.26Swale: £5.29Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Swale is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Newport: £7.89Swale: £6.10Newport: £7.92Swale: £5.76Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Newport: 161.0

    161.0Swale is higher185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Newport: 22.7

    22.7Newport is higher19.7

  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, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport is higher28.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higher81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Newport: 144.1

    144.1Newport is higher130.1

  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, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Newport: 20.9

    20.9Swale is higher24.6

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Newport and Swale, per resident
MeasureNewportSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,335£2,344£2,214Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,492£1,499£1,416Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,114£2,123£2,005Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£80£81£76Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£136£136£129Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£5.03£5.05£4.77Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£518£521£492Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£108£109£103Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,199£1,204£1,138Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£188£189£178Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£174£175£165Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.84£4.86£4.59Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.58£5.60£5.29Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.07£6.10£5.76Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0185.7Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.719.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.628.7Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.881.0Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1130.1Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.924.6Swale

Total

Newport is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swale on 7. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mNewport: £784.6mSwale: £756.2mNewport: £787.9mSwale: £714.3mNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mNewport: £347.2mSwale: £372.2mNewport: £348.6mSwale: £351.5mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mNewport: £262.7mSwale: £237.9mNewport: £263.8mSwale: £224.7mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mNewport is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mNewport: £302.7mSwale: £337.0mNewport: £304.0mSwale: £318.3mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mSwale is higher£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mNewport: £16.6mSwale: £12.8mNewport: £16.7mSwale: £12.1mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport £26.9m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mNewport: £26.9mSwale: £21.6mNewport: £27.0mSwale: £20.4mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mNewport: £0.96mSwale: £0.80mNewport: £0.96mSwale: £0.76mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mNewport is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport £104.0m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mNewport: £104.0mSwale: £82.6mNewport: £104.4mSwale: £78.1mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport £23.7m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mNewport: £23.7mSwale: £32.5mNewport: £23.8mSwale: £30.7mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mSwale is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport £16.0m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mNewport: £16.0mSwale: £17.3mNewport: £16.1mSwale: £16.3mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSwale is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mNewport: £203.4mSwale: £191.2mNewport: £204.3mSwale: £180.6mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mNewport: £45.7mSwale: £30.0mNewport: £45.9mSwale: £28.3mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mNewport is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mNewport: £41.4mSwale: £27.8mNewport: £41.6mSwale: £26.3mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mNewport: £0.97mSwale: £0.77mNewport: £0.97mSwale: £0.73mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mNewport: £0.88mSwale: £0.89mNewport: £0.88mSwale: £0.84mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSwale is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mNewport: £1.3mSwale: £0.97mNewport: £1.3mSwale: £0.91mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mNewport is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Newport: 26,949

    26,949Swale is higher29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Newport: 3,803

    3,803Newport is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport 5,453, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Newport: 5,453

    5,453Newport is higher4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport 14,701, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Newport: 14,701

    14,701Newport is higher12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Newport: 24,120

    24,120Newport is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport 3,494, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Newport: 3,494

    3,494Swale is higher3,909

Show the numbers
Newport and Swale, total
MeasureNewportSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mNewport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mSwale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mNewport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mSwale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mNewport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mNewport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94929,476Swale
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8033,126Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4534,559Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70112,865Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12020,655Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4943,909Swale

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  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.