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Newport and Doncaster

167,405 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Doncaster on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 13 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 9. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Newport: £4,687Doncaster: £4,882Newport: £4,707Doncaster: £4,612Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Doncaster is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £13,136, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Newport: £13,136Doncaster: £12,811Newport: £13,192Doncaster: £12,101Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £2,488, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Newport: £2,488Doncaster: £2,508Newport: £2,499Doncaster: £2,369Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £11,455, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Newport: £11,455Doncaster: £11,444Newport: £11,504Doncaster: £10,809Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Newport is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £629, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Newport: £629Doncaster: £522Newport: £631Doncaster: £493Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Newport: £1,016Doncaster: £813Newport: £1,021Doncaster: £768Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  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, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Newport: £36Doncaster: £32Newport: £36Doncaster: £31Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £621, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Newport: £621Doncaster: £608Newport: £624Doncaster: £574Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Newport: £141Doncaster: £165Newport: £142Doncaster: £156Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Newport: £152Doncaster: £170Newport: £152Doncaster: £161Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Doncaster is higher£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Newport: £1,927Doncaster: £1,950Newport: £1,935Doncaster: £1,842Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Newport: £273Doncaster: £196Newport: £274Doncaster: £185Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £392, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Newport: £392Doncaster: £371Newport: £394Doncaster: £350Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £9.15, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Newport: £9.15Doncaster: £8.36Newport: £9.19Doncaster: £7.90Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Newport is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £8.32, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Newport: £8.32Doncaster: £8.19Newport: £8.35Doncaster: £7.74Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Newport is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Newport: £7.89Doncaster: £6.70Newport: £7.92Doncaster: £6.33Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Doncaster is higher1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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: Newport 206.3, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Newport: 87.8

    87.8Doncaster is higher91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Newport: 228.4

    228.4Doncaster is higher242.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport 33.1, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Newport: 33.1

    33.1Doncaster is higher37.6

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Newport and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£12,757£12,811£12,101Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,396£11,444£10,809Newport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£520£522£493Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£809£813£768Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£605£608£574Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£170£170£161Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£195£196£185Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£369£371£350Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£8.33£8.36£7.90Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£8.16£8.19£7.74Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.67£6.70£6.33Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9126.3Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3169.7Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.891.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.137.6Doncaster

Per resident

Newport is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 11. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Newport: £4,687Doncaster: £4,882Newport: £4,707Doncaster: £4,612Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Doncaster is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Newport: £2,074Doncaster: £2,363Newport: £2,083Doncaster: £2,231Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Newport: £1,569Doncaster: £1,545Newport: £1,576Doncaster: £1,460Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Newport: £1,808Doncaster: £2,110Newport: £1,816Doncaster: £1,993Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Newport: £99Doncaster: £96Newport: £100Doncaster: £91Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £160, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Newport: £160Doncaster: £150Newport: £161Doncaster: £142Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Newport: £5.70Doncaster: £5.99Newport: £5.73Doncaster: £5.66Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £621, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Newport: £621Doncaster: £608Newport: £624Doncaster: £574Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Newport: £141Doncaster: £165Newport: £142Doncaster: £156Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport £96, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Newport: £96Doncaster: £105Newport: £96Doncaster: £99Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Doncaster is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Newport: £1,215Doncaster: £1,201Newport: £1,220Doncaster: £1,135Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Newport: £273Doncaster: £196Newport: £274Doncaster: £185Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Newport: £247Doncaster: £229Newport: £248Doncaster: £216Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Newport: £5.77Doncaster: £5.16Newport: £5.79Doncaster: £4.87Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Newport: £5.24Doncaster: £5.05Newport: £5.26Doncaster: £4.77Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Newport: £7.89Doncaster: £6.70Newport: £7.92Doncaster: £6.33Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Newport: 161.0

    161.0Doncaster is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Newport: 22.7

    22.7Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Newport: 87.8

    87.8Doncaster is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Newport: 144.1

    144.1Doncaster is higher149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Newport: 20.9

    20.9Doncaster is higher23.2

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Newport and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureNewportDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,352£2,363£2,231Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,539£1,545£1,460Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,101£2,110£1,993Doncaster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£96£96£91Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£149£150£142Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£605£608£574Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£105£105£99Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,196£1,201£1,135Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£195£196£185Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£228£229£216Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.13£5.16£4.87Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.03£5.05£4.77Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.67£6.70£6.33Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0188.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.723.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.631.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.891.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.923.2Doncaster

Total

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

Newport Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnNewport: £784.6mDoncaster: £1.6bnNewport: £787.9mDoncaster: £1.5bnNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mDoncaster is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mNewport: £347.2mDoncaster: £756.6mNewport: £348.6mDoncaster: £714.6mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mNewport: £262.7mDoncaster: £494.9mNewport: £263.8mDoncaster: £467.4mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mNewport: £302.7mDoncaster: £675.9mNewport: £304.0mDoncaster: £638.4mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mNewport: £16.6mDoncaster: £30.8mNewport: £16.7mDoncaster: £29.1mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport £26.9m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mNewport: £26.9mDoncaster: £48.0mNewport: £27.0mDoncaster: £45.3mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mNewport: £0.96mDoncaster: £1.9mNewport: £0.96mDoncaster: £1.8mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport £104.0m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mNewport: £104.0mDoncaster: £194.6mNewport: £104.4mDoncaster: £183.8mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport £23.7m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mNewport: £23.7mDoncaster: £52.7mNewport: £23.8mDoncaster: £49.8mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mDoncaster is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport £16.0m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mNewport: £16.0mDoncaster: £33.6mNewport: £16.1mDoncaster: £31.8mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mDoncaster is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mNewport: £203.4mDoncaster: £384.7mNewport: £204.3mDoncaster: £363.4mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mNewport: £45.7mDoncaster: £62.7mNewport: £45.9mDoncaster: £59.2mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mNewport: £41.4mDoncaster: £73.2mNewport: £41.6mDoncaster: £69.1mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mNewport: £0.97mDoncaster: £1.6mNewport: £0.97mDoncaster: £1.6mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mNewport: £0.88mDoncaster: £1.6mNewport: £0.88mDoncaster: £1.5mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mNewport: £1.3mDoncaster: £2.1mNewport: £1.3mDoncaster: £2.0mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Newport: 26,949

    26,949Doncaster is higher60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Newport: 3,803

    3,803Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport 5,453, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Newport: 5,453

    5,453Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport 14,701, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Newport: 14,701

    14,701Doncaster is higher29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Newport: 24,120

    24,120Doncaster is higher47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport 3,494, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Newport: 3,494

    3,494Doncaster is higher7,426

Show the numbers
Newport and Doncaster, total
MeasureNewportDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94960,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8037,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,45310,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70129,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12047,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4947,426Doncaster

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.
  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.